sot

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. stupid person; fool
2. drunkard

Verb

1. To drink until one becomes drunk
2. To stupefy; to infatuate; to besot.

Concepts

buveur

soûlard

sot

ivrogne

poivrot

pochard

noir

alcoolique

Synonymes

drunkard

alcoholic

inebriate

toper

drunk

lush

rummy

wino

inebriated

boozehound

wine bibber

soak

tippler

bibber

wine-bibber

habitual drunkard

fool

dotard

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/sɒt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English sot, from Old English sot, sott (“foolish, stupid”), from Medieval Latin sottus (“foolish”), of obscure origin and relation. Possibly an expressive interjection, similar to French zut! (“damn it!”).
Compare Middle Low German sot (“insane, foolish, stupid”), Middle Dutch sot ("foolish, absurd, stupid"; > modern Dutch zot (“silly”)), French sot (“stupid, foolish, goofy”).