giglot

gig·let

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gig-lit]
- /ˈgɪg lɪt/
- /dʒˈɪɡlɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gig-lit]
- /ˈgɪg lɪt/

Definitions of giglot word

noun giglot a giddy, playful girl. 1
noun giglot Archaic. a lascivious woman. 1
noun giglot (obsolete) A strumpet; a wanton girl. 1
adjective giglot (Obsolete (No longer in use)) giddy; inconstant; wanton. 0

See all 4 definitions of giglot

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Origin of giglot

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

First recorded in 1300-50, giglet is from the Middle English word gig(e)lot. See gig1, -let

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Giglot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Giglot

giglot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

giglot usage trend in Literature

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