pagnote

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pagnotta.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /pa.ɲɔt/

Noun

pagnote f (plural pagnotes)

  1. (derogatory) mercenary (a person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain)
  2. A soldier without fighting spirit.

Descendants

  • → Dutch: pagnot

References

  • “Over de benaming Payot”, in Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren‎[1], 11 October 2025 (last accessed)
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