mascotte

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

mascotte (plural mascottes)

  1. Archaic form of mascot. (bringer of good luck)

Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

mascotte f or m (plural mascottes, diminutive mascotje n or mascottetje n)

  1. mascot

French[edit]

mascotte

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Provençal mascoto, from masco (witch), from Old Occitan masca, from Medieval Latin masca, from a stem *maska, *mask- (black) believed to be of Pre-Indo-European origin giving rise to words meaning "witch, wizard, sorcerer.".

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mascotte f (plural mascottes)

  1. mascot (something used to symbolize a sports team or other group)

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Italian[edit]

Noun[edit]

mascotte f (invariable)

  1. mascot