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canticoys

canticoys is the plural of canticoy.

Meaning of canticoy

Noun

canticoy (plural canticoys)

  1. (archaic, rare) A social gathering, usually for dancing.
    • The Indians denied us going to the town on excuse of a canticoy. We lodged in the woods that night.1906, Richard C. Adams, A Brief History of the Delaware Indians, page 17

Questions about canticoys

What is canticoys the plural of?
Canticoys is the plural of canticoy.

Words near canticoys in the dictionary

  1. canticles
  2. cantico
  3. canticoes
  4. canticos
  5. canticoy
  6. canticoys
  7. canticular
  8. canticum
  9. cantier
  10. cantiest
  11. cantiga

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