dora
See also: dorá, -dora, døra, Dora, and Dóra
French
Verb
dora
- third-person singular past historic of dorer
Anagrams
- roda, rôda
Italian
Verb
dora
- inflection of dorare:
- third-person singular present
- second-person singular imperative
Anagrams
- ardo, darò, orda, rado, roda
Japanese
Romanization
dora
- Rōmaji transcription of どら
- Rōmaji transcription of ドラ
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *durô (“bumblebee, humming insect”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-, *dʰrēn- (“bee, hornet, drone”). Related to Middle Low German dorne (“bumblebee”), Middle Dutch dorne (“bumblebee”), Dutch dar (“drone”), Old English drān (“drone”). More at drone, dor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdorɑ/
Noun
dora m
- bumblebee
Declension
Declension of dora (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dora | doran |
| accusative | doran | doran |
| genitive | doran | dorena |
| dative | doran | dorum |
Descendants
- English: dor, dumbledore, dorbeetle, dorfly, dorrfly
Spanish
Verb
dora
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of dorar.
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of dorar.