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asquat

adj · adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əˈskwɒt/
  • rhymes with -ɒt

1

adj

Meaning 1

squatting

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

squatting

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Old French es- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin co- Latin agō Latin cōgō Latin coāctusder. Old French quatir Old French esquatirder. Middle English squatten English squat English asquat From a- + squat.