aguet
French
Etymology
From Old French agait from agaitier, from a- + gaitier, the latter from Frankish *wahtōn (“to survey; watch”). Equivalent to a- + guet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ɡɛ/
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Noun
aguet m (plural aguets)
- (archaic or literary) lookout; observation post
- watching; spying
Derived terms
- aux aguets
Related terms
- guet
- guette
- guetter
Further reading
- “aguet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.