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单词 dotal
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dotaladj.

Brit. /ˈdəʊtl/, U.S. /ˈdoʊdl/
Forms: 1500s (Scottish) 1600s dotall, 1700s– dotal.
Etymology: < classical Latin dōtālis forming part of a dowry, given as a wedding present (by the groom to the bride), relating to a dowry, relating to a marriage < dōt- , dōs dowry, marriage portion, endowment (see dote n.2) + -ālis -al suffix1.Compare Middle French, French dotal (16th cent.), Catalan dotal, Italian dotale (both late 13th cent.), Spanish dotal (15th cent.).
Of or relating to a bride's dowry; characterized by the giving of dowries.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > gifts and payments > [adjective] > of or relating to dowry
dotala1522
portional1683
doweral1781
a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xi. vii. 182 Gif..this hald ryall Suldbe thy dowry and rych gyft dotall.
1626 G. Sandys tr. Ovid Metamorphosis xiv. 296 Nor contend..for Latinus crowne, Nor dotall Kingdome [L. dotalia regna].
1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature viii. 156 (note) There were witnesses, and dotal writings.
1984 Classical Q. New Ser. 34 196 Customs regarding dotal settlements varied from place to place and time to time.
2003 Amer. Econ. Rev. 93 1389/2 In some dotal societies..parents are restricted from granting bequests to their daughters.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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