magot

See also: Magot

English

Etymology

From French magot.

Noun

magot (1)

magot (2)

magot (plural magots)

1. (archaic) The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco along with a small population of uncertain origin in Gibraltar.
   • 1800, The Lady's Magazine Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, volume 31, page 16:

     The magot differs from the ape by having a long muzzle and large canine teeth; and from the baboon by having no actual tail; though it has an exuberance of skin which bears that appearance.

2. (art) A seated oriental figurine, usually of porcelain or ivory, of a grotesque form

Anagrams

• AMGOT

French

Etymology

Unknown/uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ɡo/

• Audio:

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• Homophone: Magot

Noun

magot m (plural magots)

1. the Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco along with a small population of uncertain origin in Gibraltar
2. (art) a seated oriental figurine, usually of porcelain or ivory, of a grotesque form
3. (colloquial) an ugly man

Noun

magot m (plural magots)

1. (colloquial) Savings, nest egg, loot, booty
2. (colloquial) a large sum of money
3. treasure

Further reading

• “magot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Paronyms

• mégot

 

Middle English

Alternative forms

• magat, maked

Etymology

Variant of maddok by metathesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɡɔt/

Noun

magot (plural magots)

1. maggot, bedbug

Descendants

• English: maggot
• Yola: maghogès, maghoghes (plural)

References

• “magot, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norman

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

magot m (plural magots)

1. (Jersey) maggot

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French magot.

Noun

magot m (plural magoți)

1. Barbary macaque, magot

Declension

Declension of magot

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) magot	magotul	(niște) magoți	magoții
genitive/dative	(unui) magot	magotului	(unor) magoți	magoților
vocative	magotule		magoților

Volapük

Noun

magot (nominative plural magots)

1. statue

Declension

declension of magot

	singular	plural
nominative	magot	magots
genitive	magota	magotas
dative	magote	magotes
accusative	magoti	magotis
vocative 1	o magot!	o magots!
predicative 2	magotu	magotus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only