WITTOL


Meaning of WITTOL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwi-t ə l ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English wetewold, from weten, witen to know + coke wold cuckold — more at wit

Date: 15th century

1. archaic : a man who knows of his wife's infidelity and puts up with it

2. archaic : a witless person

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.