おとど
Japanese
    
| Alternative spellings | 
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| 大殿 大臣  | 
Etymology
    
/oːtono/ → /otodo/
Shift from older 大殿 (ōtono, “great building, noble house”).[1]
First attested in the Utsubo Monogatari of the late 900s.[1]
Pronunciation
    
Noun
    
おとど • (otodo) ←おとど (otodo)?
- [from late 900s] (archaic) the residence of a noble or other high-ranking person
 - [from late 900s] (archaic, honorific) term of respect for a noble or other high-ranking person
 - [from early 1000s] (archaic, honorific) term of respect for the mistress of the house or for a proprietress or hostess
 - [from late 900s] (archaic, honorific) term of respect for a wife
 
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