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riggot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rig-got
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A channel for draining a surface, especially one made by rainwater.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From obsolete French rigot (“canal”), from Middle French rigole.

Inflected Forms

riggots (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rigolet rivulet

Synonyms

gutter

Questions

What does riggot mean?
A channel for draining a surface, especially one made by rainwater.
Where does riggot come from?
From obsolete French rigot (“canal”), from Middle French rigole.

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