This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
wittol
[ wit-l ]
/ ˈwɪt l /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Archaic.
a man who knows of and tolerates his wife's infidelity.
QUIZ
ALL IN FAVO(U)R OF THIS BRITISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZ
There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
Question 1 of 7
True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Words nearby wittol
Wittgensteinian, Wittgenstein, Ludwig, witticism, wittiness, witting, wittol, witty, Witwatersrand, wive, wivern, wives
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use wittol in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for wittol
wittol
/ (ˈwɪtəl) /
noun
obsolete a man who tolerates his wife's unfaithfulness
Word Origin for wittol
C15 wetewold, from witen to know (see wit ²) + -wold, perhaps from cokewold cuckold
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012