# dorter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.

## Etymology
From Middle English dortour, from Old French dortoir, dortour (modern dortoir), from Latin dormitorium (“dormitory”). Doublet of dormitorium and dormitory.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dorter