英语词汇“wittol”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wittol

/ˈwɪt(ə)l

noun archaic

A man who is aware and tolerant of his wife’s infidelity; an acquiescent cuckold.Additionally, Cleopatra brought ruin to Caesar and, later, Mark Anthony, probably making wittols of them both....

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.

Origin

Late Middle English: apparently from wit² + the last syllable (with the loss of -d) of cuckold.

单词	wittol
释义	wittol /ˈwɪt(ə)l / noun archaic A man who is aware and tolerant of his wife’s infidelity; an acquiescent cuckold.Additionally, Cleopatra brought ruin to Caesar and, later, Mark Anthony, probably making wittols of them both.... 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. Origin Late Middle English: apparently from wit² + the last syllable (with the loss of -d) of cuckold.
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