sot

Signification (Anglais)

Fréquence

C2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/so/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

Inherited from Middle French sot, from Old French soz, from Medieval Latin sottus (“foolish”), of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly an expressive interjection, similar to modern zut! (“damn it!”). This Latin word was borrowed into Germanic languages such as Dutch zot, Old English sott (modern English sot).

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