Dottore

noun

Dot·​to·​re

dōˈtōrē,

-ōrˌā

: a stock character in the commedia dell' arte represented as a windy pedantic jurist, philosopher, or physician ridiculed by the other characters

Word History

Etymology

Italian, doctor, from Latin doctor teacher

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