Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cagot

/kəˈɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cagot
IPA: /kəˈɡoʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Cagot.

noun

A member of a persecuted minority in south-western France.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cagot, from Occitan cagot, of uncertain origin, traditionally speculated to be connected to the Visigoths; according to modern postulation, possibly equivalent to cagar (“to defecate”) + -ot (diminutive suffix).

Word Breakdown

Root: cagot

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈɡoʊ/
British English: /kəˈɡəʊ/

Inflected Forms

cagots (plural)

Rhymes With

to so do no so-so know go show though as though oh ago

Questions

How do you pronounce cagot?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɡoʊ/.
What does cagot mean?: Alternative form of Cagot.
Where does cagot come from?: Borrowed from French cagot, from Occitan cagot, of uncertain origin, traditionally speculated to be connected to the Visigoths; according to modern postulation, possibly equivalent to cagar (“to defecate”) + -ot (diminutive suffix).

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