mascotte

English

Noun

mascotte (plural mascottes)

  1. Archaic form of mascot. (bringer of good luck)

Dutch

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Noun

mascotte f or m (plural mascottes, diminutive mascotje n or mascottetje n)

  1. mascot

French
mascotte

Etymology

Borrowed from Provençal mascoto, from masco (“witch”), from Old Occitan masca, from Medieval Latin masca, from a stem *maska, *mask- (“black”) believed to be of Pre-Indo-European origin giving rise to words meaning "witch, wizard, sorcerer.".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mas.kɔt/
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Noun

mascotte f (plural mascottes)

  1. mascot (something used to symbolize a sports team or other group)

Descendants

Further reading

Italian

Noun

mascotte f (invariable)

  1. mascot
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