marigot

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French marigot.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɹɪɡɒt/, /ˈmaɹɪɡəʊ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmæɹɪɡoʊ/

Noun

marigot (plural marigots)

1. A side-stream or tributary rivulet in West Africa.

French

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʁi.ɡo/
• Rhymes: -o

Noun

marigot m (plural marigots)

1. creek (in West Africa), marigot

Further reading

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