Main Entry: do·do

Pronunciation: \ˈdō-(ˌ)dō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural dodoes or dodos

Etymology: Portuguese doudo, from doudo silly, stupid

Date: 1628

1 a : an extinct heavy flightless bird (Raphus cucullatus syn. Didus ineptus of the family Raphidae) of the island of Mauritius that was larger than a turkey and was related to the pigeon b : an extinct flightless bird (Raphus solitarius) of the island of Réunion similar to and closely related to the dodo
2 a : one hopelessly behind the times b : a stupid person

[dodo illustration]