Dorothy

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈdɒɹ.ə.θi//
United States//ˈdɔɹ.ə.θi//
United States//ˈdɔɹ.θi//
//ˈdɑɹ.ə.θi//

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

proper noun

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A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Piſt[ol]. Then, to you miſtris Dorothy, I will charge you. / Doro[thy]. Charge me? I ſcorne you, ſcuruy companion: […]
"My name is Dorothy," said the girl, "and I am going to the Emerald City, to ask the great Oz to send me back to Kansas."
Don't you think the world has gone steadily downhill ever since parents stopped naming their children Lucy and Dorothy and started naming them Samantha?

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *dóh₃r̥ Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom Proto-Hellenic *dṓron Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron) Ancient Greek θεά (theá) Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa)lbor. English Dorothy Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa).

dorm · To reside in a dorm.dormant · Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.dormitory · A room containing a number of beds (and often some other…

Dorothy · A female given name from Ancient Greek.

DoS · A denial-of-service attack.dosage · The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount;…dose · A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.

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