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cagot

UK/kəˈɡəʊ/US/kəˈɡoʊ/

cagot is the alternative form of Cagot.

Noun capitalized: Cagot

Cagot (plural Cagots)

  1. (historical) A member of a persecuted minority in south-western France.

Forms of cagot

pluralcagots
pluralCagots
alternative formcagot

Origin of cagot

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).

Words that rhyme with cagot

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Questions about cagot

What does cagot mean?
Cagot means a member of a persecuted minority in south-western France.
What is cagot the alternative form of?
Cagot is the alternative form of Cagot.
What part of speech is cagot?
Cagot is a noun.
How do you pronounce cagot?
Cagot is pronounced /kəˈɡəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of cagot?
The plural of cagot is cagots.

Words near cagot in the dictionary

  1. cagmags
  2. Cagn
  3. Cagney
  4. Cagneys
  5. Cagniog
  6. cagot
  7. cagots
  8. cagou
  9. cagoul
  10. cagoulard
  11. cagoulards

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