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wittol

/ˈwɪt.əl/

Tradução: Termo arcaico que designa o homem que sabe da infidelidade da esposa e, mesmo assim, prefere tolerá-la ou consentir nela.

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noun

/ˈwɪt.əl/C2formalobsoleto
  • ptTermo arcaico que designa o homem que sabe da infidelidade da esposa e, mesmo assim, prefere tolerá-la ou consentir nela.

An archaic noun referring to a man who is aware of his wife's unfaithfulness but chooses to tolerate it.

  1. Tolerating cuckoldC2formalbritish

    An archaic term for a man who is aware of his wife's unfaithfulness but chooses to tolerate it.

    ptCorno conformado

    • In old literature, a wittol was often portrayed as a weak character.
    • The play's protagonist was a wittol, fully aware of his wife's affairs.
    • Historically, being called a wittol was a great insult.
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  • wittols' possessive plural form
  • wittol's possessive singular form