gigot
gi·got/ˈd͡ʒɪɡət/noun
gigot is spelled G-I-G-O-T: 5 letters and 2 syllables (gi·got). It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gigot means “A leg of lamb or mutton” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gigot is gigots.
How many letters and syllables are in gigot?
| Letters | 5: G-I-G-O-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: gi·got |
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gigot?
Gigot appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gigot?
- US /ˈd͡ʒɪɡət/
- US /ʒi.ɡoʊ/
Gigot has 2 syllables, split gi·got in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gigot.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gigot
- gigots plural
- gigget
- giggot
- jigget
- jiggot
- jigot
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gigot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A leg of lamb or mutton.
- 2
Ellipsis of gigot sleeve (“a type of sleeve shaped like a leg of mutton”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gigot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense leg of lamb or mutton:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gigot |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gigot come from?
Borrowed from French gigot (“leg (of lamb)”), from gigue (“(colloquial) a long leg; haunch of some animals, especially venison”) + -ot (diminutive suffix). Gigue is derived from giguer (“to dance; to jump”), further etymology unknown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).