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sot.

silly, foolish, stupid

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/so//sɔ/

  1. silly, foolish, stupid

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French sot, from Old French sot, 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).

noun/so//sɔ/

  1. imbecile, fool

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French sot, from Old French sot, 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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