Etymology

dotard

do·tard
D2O1T1A1R1D2

Today it means: An old person with impaired intellect; a senile person; one in their dotage. Full definition →

Middle English dotard
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdotard
  2. English todaydotard

From Middle English dotard; equivalent to dote + -ard.

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