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Definition of wittol in English: wittolnounˈwɪt(ə)lˈwɪdl archaic A man who is aware and tolerant of his wife's infidelity; an acquiescent cuckold. Example sentencesExamples - Galafro, King of Spain, persuaded by the words of a chiromantist, who affirmed that his wife would make a wittol of him, builds a tower in which to keep his wife, but she is in the end cozened and enjoyed by Galeotto, the son of Diego, King of Castile.
- Additionally, Cleopatra brought ruin to Caesar and, later, Mark Anthony, probably making wittols of them both.
Origin Late Middle English: apparently from wit2 + the last syllable (with the loss of -d) of cuckold. Definition of wittol in US English: wittolnounˈwɪdlˈwidl archaic A man who is aware and tolerant of his wife's infidelity; an acquiescent cuckold. Example sentencesExamples - Galafro, King of Spain, persuaded by the words of a chiromantist, who affirmed that his wife would make a wittol of him, builds a tower in which to keep his wife, but she is in the end cozened and enjoyed by Galeotto, the son of Diego, King of Castile.
- Additionally, Cleopatra brought ruin to Caesar and, later, Mark Anthony, probably making wittols of them both.
Origin Late Middle English: apparently from wit + the last syllable (with the loss of -d) of cuckold. |