dower
dower1词源 1
[ˈdaʊ.ə(ɹ)][ˈdaw.ɚ]
词源链
- 英语English
dower
词源说明
From Middle English dower, dowere, from Old French doeire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs. Doublet of dowry.
释义
名词noun
- 1(law) The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
- 2(law) Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage
- 3obsoleteThat with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
动词
dower2词源 2
构词拆解
- -er
- (added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun. · (added to verbs, informal) A person or thing to which the root verb is done or can be done satisfactorily.