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gigot

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡət/
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ʒi.ɡoʊ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪɡət
  • CMU ARPABET: JH IH1 G AH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A leg of lamb or mutton.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Ellipsis of gigot sleeve (“a type of sleeve shaped like a leg of mutton”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: fashion, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: leg-of-mutton sleeve

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

lamb leg suitable for roasting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: leg of lamb

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: leg, lamb roast, roast lamb

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French gigot (“leg (of lamb)”), from gigue (“(colloquial) a long leg; haunch of some animals, especially venison”) + -ot (diminutive suffix). Gigue is derived from giguer (“to dance; to jump”), further etymology unknown.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: gigot — leg of lamb or mutton
  • Hungarian: bárányláb — leg of lamb or mutton
  • Hungarian: báránycomb — leg of lamb or mutton
  • Hungarian: ürücomb — leg of lamb or mutton