alcavot
Catalan
Alternative forms
- alcabot
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic القَوَّاد (alqawwád), from Arabic قَوَّاد (qawwād, “pimp”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /əl.kəˈvɔt/
- (Central) IPA(key): /əl.kəˈbɔt/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /al.kaˈvɔt/
Noun
alcavot m (plural alcavots, feminine alcavota)
- pimp, procurer
- go-between
- Synonym: mitjancer
- Someone who helps conceal a crime; accessory.
- Synonym: encobridor
Noun
alcavot m (plural alcavots)
- (theater) drop-scene
Derived terms
- alcavotejar
Further reading
- “alcavot” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.