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magot¹

Where it comes from

From French magot.

noun magots

  1. 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. 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.
  2. A seated oriental figurine, usually of porcelain or ivory, of a grotesque form

Magot²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Magot. Also from Sudan.

proper noun Magots

  1. A surname.

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"magot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/magot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{magot_2026,
  title = {magot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/magot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}