dogtor

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: dŏg′tər (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): (contemporary) /ˈdɒɡ.tə/, (conservative) /ˈdɔːɡ.tə/ (General American) IPA(key): (without the cot–caught merger) /ˈdɔɡ.təɹ/, (cot–caught merger) /ˈdɑɡ.təɹ/ (Canada) IPA(key): (standard) /ˈdɒɡ.təɹ/, (dialectal) /ˈdɑɡ.təɹ/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˈdɔɡ.tə/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈdɒɡ.tə/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈdɔɡ.təɹ/ (India) IPA(key): /ˈɖɔɡ.ʈɜː(ɾ)/, /ˈɖɔɡ.ʈəɾ/ Hyphenation: dog‧tor === Etymology 1 === Blend of dog +‎ doctor. ==== Noun ==== dogtor (plural dogtors) (informal, humorous) A veterinarian who treats dogs. A dog who is also a doctor. ===== Synonyms ===== (both senses): dog doctor === Etymology 2 === Representing an altered pronunciation of doctor. ==== Noun ==== dogtor (plural dogtors) Pronunciation spelling of doctor. === Further reading === “dogtor”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.