Dodo

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdəʊˌdəʊ/
• US IPA: /ˈdoÊŠËŒdoÊŠ/

Origin

From Portuguese doudo, obsolete form of doido ("fool, simpleton, silly, stupid"). First attested in the 17th century.

Full definition of dodo

Noun

1. A large, flightless bird, , related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
• As dead as a dodo.
2. (figuratively) A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.

Synonyms

• (bird)

Derived terms

• dead as a dodo, as dead as a dodo
• dodoism
• go the way of the dodo

Anagrams

• dood