Griot

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Griot

[ɡʁiˈoː]

Rhymes with oː

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Entlehnung aus dem französischen griot ^(→ fr)

noun Griot · Griots

Angehöriger einer westafrikanischen Kaste von fahrenden Sängern und Dichtern, denen magische Fähigkeiten zugeschrieben werden

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griot West African storyteller, musician and poet

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"Griot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/griot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Griot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/griot

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"Griot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/griot.

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@misc{griot_2026,
  title = {Griot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/griot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}