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Etymology

Middle English magot, magotte, altered from maðek, maddock, somehow from Old English maða, from common Germanic *mathon-, from Proto-Indo-European *math- used in insect names. Near cognates include Dutch
made, German Made, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌸𐌰 (maþa), and Swedish mask.

Pronunciation

{| border=1 cellpadding=5 | AHD || măg'ət |- | IPA || /ˈmægət/ |- | SAMPA || /"m{g@t/ |}

Noun

maggot (plural: maggots)
  1. A fly larva that eats decomposing flesh.

Derived words

  • maggoted
  • maggoty

Related words

  • mawk
  • mawkish

Translations

  • Dutch: made f
  • Esperanto: senkrura larvo
  • Finnish: toukka (larva), kärpäsentoukka (fly larva)
  • French: asticot m
  • Indonesian: belatung
  • Spanish: gusano m
  • Swedish: larv c, maggot c; likmask c



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