magot
See also: Magot
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
magot (plural magots)
- (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.
- (art) A seated oriental figurine, usually of porcelain or ivory, of a grotesque form
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French edit
Etymology edit
Unknown/uncertain origin.
Pronunciation edit
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magot m (plural magots)
- the Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco along with a small population of uncertain origin in Gibraltar
- (art) a seated oriental figurine, usually of porcelain or ivory, of a grotesque form
- (colloquial) an ugly man
Noun edit
magot m (plural magots)
- (colloquial) Savings, nest egg, loot, booty
- (colloquial) a large sum of money
- treasure
Further reading edit
- “magot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Etymology edit
Variant of maddok by metathesis.
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magot (plural magots)
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References edit
- “magot, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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magot m (plural magots)
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magot m (plural magoți)
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magot (nominative plural magots)