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trot

/tˈɹɒt/TROT
/tˈɹɑt/TRAHT

Meaningto step quickly

Common meaning: a quick, steady pace

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchtrotersource
  2. Frenchtrotter‘to trot’source
  3. Middle Englishtrotiensource
  4. Englishtrot‘a quick, steady pace’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old French troter ‘to step quickly’.

Roots

  • troter Old French “to step quickly”

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