cot C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /kɑt/ UK /kɒt/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like cut /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Sounds like cat /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 noun a small, simple bed, or (British) a child's crib They unfolded a camp cot for the unexpected guest. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small, simple bed, or... cribbedbunkcradle Etymology AI details From Hindi 'khat' ('bedstead, couch'), from Sanskrit 'khatva', brought into English through Anglo-Indian usage in the 17th century. khaṭ Hindi khaṭvā Sanskrit View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cot **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kɑt/ **IPA (UK):** /kɒt/ ## Meanings 1. a small, simple bed, or (British) a child's crib ## Examples - They unfolded a camp cot for the unexpected guest. ## Synonyms - crib - bed - bunk - cradle ## Roots and Affixes - Root: khaṭ - Root: khaṭvā ## Etymology From Hindi 'khat' ('bedstead, couch'), from Sanskrit 'khatva', brought into English through Anglo-Indian usage in the 17th century. ## AI Etymology Cot is a noun meaning "a small, simple bed, or (British) a child's crib". Historically, it is from Hindi 'khat' ('bedstead, couch'), from Sanskrit 'khatva', brought into English through Anglo-Indian usage in the 17th century. The historical chain links Hindi khaṭ with Sanskrit khaṭvā. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown