# wittol

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɪtəl/

## Definitions
1. A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a mari complaisant.
2. A bird, the wheatear.

## Etymology
From Middle English witewold; likely a blend of witen (“to know”) + cockewold (“cuckold”), equivalent to wit + cuckold.

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