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fagot

/ˈfæɡ.ət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
fagot
IPA
/ˈfæɡ.ət/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of faggot (“bundle of sticks”).

noun

Alternative spelling of faggot (“bundle of iron or steel”).

noun

A fagotto, or bassoon.

Obsolete

noun

A person hired to take the place of another at the muster of a company .

British usage; Obsolete

verb

To make a fagot of (objects); to bind (objects) together in a fagot or bundle.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Most likely from Italian fagotto, from Latin fascis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfæɡ.ət/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fagots (plural) fagots (present, singular) fagoting (participle, present) fagoted (participle, past) fagoted (past)

Derived Forms

fagoter

Phrases

fagot iron fagot vote fagot voter sap fagot

Synonyms

faggot fag fairy nance pansy queen queer poof poove pouf

Homonyms

faggot

Rhymes With

faggot maggot magat straggot

Questions

How do you pronounce fagot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæɡ.ət/.
What does fagot mean?
Alternative spelling of faggot (“bundle of sticks”).
Where does fagot come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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