alcavot

Catalan

Alternative forms

• alcabot

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic القَوَّاد (al-qawwád), from Arabic قَوَّاد (qawwād, “pimp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əl.kəˈβɔt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əl.kəˈvɔt]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [al.kaˈvɔt]

Noun

alcavot m (plural alcavots, feminine alcavota)

1. pimp, procurer

   Synonyms: proxeneta, rufià

2. go-between

   Synonym: mitjancer

3. someone who helps conceal a crime; accessory

   Synonym: encobridor

Noun

alcavot m (plural alcavots)

1. (theater) drop-scene

Derived terms

• alcavotejar

Further reading

• “alcavot” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.