Cagot

English

Alternative forms

cagot

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kəˈɡəʊ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /kəˈɡoʊ/
Rhymes: -oʊ

Noun

Cagot (plural Cagots)

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

Translations

Basque: agot
French: cagot (fr) m, cagote (fr) f
Occitan: cagot m, cagota f
Portuguese: agote m or f
Spanish: agote (es) m or f

Cebuano

Etymology

From kagot.

Proper noun

Cagot

a surname