Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

argot

/ˈɑɹɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: ar-got
IPA: /ˈɑɹɡoʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.

noun

The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.

noun

A strongly marked style of speaking.

noun

An inhabitant or resident of Argos.

Example Sentences

"Sadie had, in the argot of the day, a really good built."
"The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the uninitiate."
"Merle spoke in the thin nasal argot of this city's slums: "This the fus toim yez been lobbed, oy, kiddow?""

Etymology

Borrowed from French argot, of unknown origin.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: argot

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑɹɡoʊ/
British English: /ˈɑːɡəʊ/

Inflected Forms

argots (plural)

Derived Forms

argotic

Synonyms

cant jargon slang lingo patois vernacular

Homonyms

argo

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce argot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹɡoʊ/.
What does argot mean?: A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
Where does argot come from?: It is traced to French.

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