defter

Etymology 1

adj

  1. comparative form of deft: more deft

Etymology 2

From Turkish defter, from Arabic دَفْتَر (daftar), from Aramaic דהפתּיר (defter), from Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthéra). Doublet of letter.

noun

  1. (historical) A type of tax register that was used in the Ottoman Empire.

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