# Cagot

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈɡəʊ/

## Definitions
1. A member of a persecuted minority in south-western France.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French cagot, from Occitan cagot, of uncertain origin, traditionally speculated to be connected to the Visigoths; according to modern postulation, possibly equivalent to cagar (“to defecate”) + -ot (diminutive suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cagot