alcavot

Catalan

Alternative forms

alcabot

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic القَوَّاد‎ (alqawwád), from Arabic قَوَّاد‎ (qawwād, “pimp”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /əl.kəˈvɔt/

(Central) IPA^(key): /əl.kəˈbɔt/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /al.kaˈvɔt/

Noun

alcavot m (plural alcavots, feminine alcavota)

pimp, procurer
go-between
Synonym: mitjancer
Someone who helps conceal a crime; accessory.
Synonym: encobridor

Noun

alcavot m (plural alcavots)

(theater) drop-scene

Derived terms

alcavotejar

Further reading

“alcavot” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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