dronte

D2R1O1N1T1E1

noun

The dodo (†Raphus cucullatus).

OriginFrench dronte →
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Meanings

noundronte (plural drontes)

plural drontes

  1. archaicThe dodo (†Raphus cucullatus).

Origin

  1. Frenchdronte
  2. Frenchdronte
  3. Englishdronte

Borrowed from French dronte.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rodentdentrotorend
Cite this entry
APA

dronte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dronte

MLA

“dronte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dronte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dronte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dronte.

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