hoquet

French

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare obsolete English hicket, hyckock (“hiccup”). More at hiccup.

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /ɔ.kɛ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛ
• Homophone: okay

Noun

hoquet m (plural hoquets)

1. (onomatopoeia) hiccup (spasm of the diaphragm)

Further reading

• “hoquet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.