wittol
pronunciation
How to pronounce wittol in British English:
UK ['wɪtl]
How to pronounce wittol in American English:
US ['wɪtəl]
Word Origin
- wittol (n.)
- "compliant cuckold," late 15c., witewold, probably from witen "to know" (see wit (v.)) + ending from noun cuckold (Middle English cokewold).
Example
- 1. Other words on the list include " wittol " a man who tolerates his wife 's infidelity , which has not been much used since the 1940s .