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- [kwit-er]
- /ˈkwɪt ər/
- /ˈkwɪtə /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwit-er]
- /ˈkwɪt ər/
Definitions of quittor word
- noun quittor purulent infection of horses and other hoofed animals, characterized by chronic inflammation of the lateral cartilage of the foot and formation of fistulas that open above the coronet, usually resulting in lameness. 1
- noun quittor infection of the cartilages on the side of a horse's foot, characterized by inflammation and the formation of pus 0
- noun quittor a foot disease of horses characterized by a pus-forming fistula on the coronet 0
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Origin of quittor
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English quittere < Old French cuiture cooking < Latin coctūra, equivalent to coct(us) (past participle of coquere to cook1) + -ūra -ure
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Parts of speech for Quittor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quittor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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