dodo

Senso (Inglese)

1. A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
2. A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
3. A hole in one.

Concetti

dodo

Raphus cucullatus

fogey

fogy

fossil

solitaires

auk

stupid

mummy

Con trattino come

do‧do

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈdəʊdəʊ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Uncertain. Perhaps from obsolete Portuguese doudo (“fool, simpleton, silly, stupid”) or Dutch dodaars. First attested in the 17th century.