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单词 cote
释义

cote

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noun

ˈkōt How to pronounce cote (audio) ˈkät How to pronounce cote (audio)
1
dialectal, England : cot entry 1 sense 1
2
: a shed or coop for small domestic animals and especially pigeons

cote

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verb

ˈkōt How to pronounce cote (audio)
coted; coting; cotes

transitive verb

obsolete
: to pass by

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, "dwelling of a rural laborer, hut, shelter for domestic animals, as a pen or coop," going back to Old English, feminine weak noun, "dwelling of a rural laborer," going back to Germanic *kutōn- (whence also Middle Dutch cote "hut, pen for animals," Middle Low German kote, kotte, kate), by-form of *kuta- — more at cot entry 1

Verb

probably from Middle French cotoyer

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1555, in the meaning defined above

cote

noun

as in dovecote

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dovecote
  • sheepfold
  • kraal
  • henhouse
  • stockade
  • cage
  • fold
  • dovecot
  • pen
  • pound
  • coop
  • kennel
  • pigpen
  • fence
  • corral
  • hutch
  • run
  • aquarium
  • live-box
  • terrarium
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