quitter
English
/ˈkwɪ.tə/
noun
Definitions
- (now) Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.
- (farriery) A fistulous wound at the top of a horse's foot resulting from bruises, pricks, or neglected corns.
- (obsolete) Scoria of tin.
Etymology
Derived from Latin coctura (cooking).
Origin
Latin
coctura
Gloss
cooking
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nonquitter English
- coctura Latin
- coquō Latin
- cuiture Old French