"escargot" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ɛs.kaʁ.ɡo/ Audio: Fr-escargot.ogg Forms: escargots [plural]
Etymology: From Occitan escargol, alteration of caragol, metathesis of cagaròl, possibly from a cross between Latin conchylium and Ancient Greek κάχλαξ (kákhlax), but see cagaròl. Doublet of cagouille. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|oc|escargol}} Occitan escargol, {{m|oc|caragol}} caragol, {{m|oc|cagaròl}} cagaròl, {{uder|fr|la|conchylium}} Latin conchylium, {{uder|fr|grc|κάχλαξ}} Ancient Greek κάχλαξ (kákhlax), {{m|oc|cagaròl}} cagaròl, {{doublet|fr|cagouille}} Doublet of cagouille Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} escargot m (plural escargots)
  1. snail Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Gastropods Synonyms: limaçon, calimaçon [Cajun-French, Louisiana]
    Sense id: en-escargot-fr-noun-YhVqe0lK Disambiguation of Gastropods: 96 4 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 90 10
  2. (derogatory) slowpoke, slowcoach Tags: derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-escargot-fr-noun-2GyXWMPI

Inflected forms

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