ettercap

noun

et·​ter·​cap

ˈetərˌkap

plural -s

1

Scottish : spider

2

Scottish : an ill-tempered or spiteful person

Word History

Etymology

Middle English attercop, attercoppe, from Old English ātorcoppe, from ātor poison, venom + -coppe spider, from copp top, summit

First Known Use

circa 1525, in the meaning defined above

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