doubter

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English

Etymology

doubt +‎ -er.

Noun

doubter (plural doubters)

  1. One who doubts.

Anagrams


French

Verb

doubter

  1. Obsolete form of douter.

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French douter, with the b added back to reflect the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin etymology.

Verb

doubter

  1. to doubt
  2. (reflexive, se doubter de or s'en doubter) to doubt (something)
    • circa 1369, Jean Froissart, Chroniques:
      ils avoient tort se ils s'en doubtoient
      They were wrong if they doubted it

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants

  • French: douter

Old French

Verb

doubter

  1. Alternative form of doter

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.