Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: magot
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco along with a small population of uncertain origin in Gibraltar.

Archaic

noun

A seated oriental figurine, usually of porcelain or ivory, of a grotesque form

name

Example Sentences

"The magot differs from the ape by having a long muzzle and large canine teeth; and from the baboon by having no actual tail; though it has an exuberance of skin which bears that appearance."

Etymology

From French magot.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: magot

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

magots (plural)

Questions

What does magot mean?: The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco along with a small population of uncertain origin in Gibraltar.
Where does magot come from?: It is traced to French.

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