Dotal
/ˈdəʊtəl/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting or comprised in dower. not-comparable
"Shall I, of one poor dotal town poſſeſt, My people thin, my wretched country waſte"
Example
More examples"Shall I, of one poor dotal town poſſeſt, My people thin, my wretched country waſte"
Etymology
From Latin dotalis, from dos, dotis (“dowry”). Compare French dotal. See dot (“dowry”).