chiot

French

Etymology

19th cent.; alternative spelling (from reanalysis as chien + -ot) of Middle French chiau (1515), from Old French chael, from Latin catellus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃjo/

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Noun

chiot m (plural chiots)

1. puppy (baby dog, of either sex)

   Notre chiot aime bien jouer avec les chiens de nos voisins.

   Our puppy really likes to play with our neighbor's dogs.

2. white-coated harp seal pup (Pagophilus groenlandicus)

   Synonyms: blanchon, veau

Further reading

• “chiot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• choit

Romanian

Etymology

From chiu +‎ -ot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiot/

Noun

chiot n (plural chiote)

1. shout

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	chiot	chiotul		chiote	chiotele
genitive-dative	chiot	chiotului		chiote	chiotelor
vocative	chiotule			chiotelor