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Added 9 October 2026

spigot

/ˈspɪ.ɡət/ noun

Latin root: spīca Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about spigot at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.
A water tap: a faucet or sillcock.

verb

To block with a spigot.
To insert (a spigot).

Origin

From Middle English spigot (“wooden stopper”). Probably ultimately from Latin spīca via Old Occitan espiga and Middle French espigeot.

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