alcavot

Catalan

Alternative forms

alcabot

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic القَوَّاد (al-qawwád), from Arabic قَوَّاد (qawwād, “pimp”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [əl.kəˈβɔt]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əl.kəˈvɔt]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [al.kaˈvɔt]

Noun

alcavot m (plural alcavots, feminine alcavota)

pimp, procurer
Synonyms: proxeneta, rufià
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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