dotal

adjective

do·​tal ˈdō-tᵊl 

: of or relating to a woman's marriage dowry

Word History

Etymology

Latin dotalis, from dot-, dos

First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

dotal

adjective

do·​tal ˈdōt-ᵊl 

: of, relating to, or being separate property brought to a marriage by the wife

Etymology

Latin dotalis, from dot-, dos dowry