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dote

Pronunciation: /ˈdote/

“dote” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. dowry
  2. talent

In Spanish

  1. Caudal (bienes) que aporta la mujer cuando se casa, o que adquiere después de casada.
  2. Congrua o patrimonio que se entrega al convento o a la orden en que va a tomar estado religioso una profesa.
  3. En el juego de naipes, número de tantos que toma cada uno para saber después lo que pierde o gana.
  4. Excelencia, prenda, calidad apreciable de una persona.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish dote (“dowry”, masculine or feminine noun), borrowed from Latin dōtem. Doublet of dosis.

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