gudgeon

US /ˈɡʌdʒən/ UK /ˈɡʌdʒən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a small freshwater fish; a gullible person; a pivot pin

He felt like a gudgeon for falling for such an obvious trick.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a small freshwater fish; a... pivot pin dupe simpleton gull

Etymology

From Old French goujon, from Latin gōbiō, gōbiōnem ('gudgeon, small fish'), from Ancient Greek kōbiós ('gudgeon, goby'). The 'pivot pin' sense is a separate Old French borrowing of the same form.

goujon Old French gōbiō Latin kōbiós Ancient Greek

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# gudgeon

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɡʌdʒən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɡʌdʒən/

## Meanings
1. a small freshwater fish; a gullible person; a pivot pin

## Examples
- He felt like a gudgeon for falling for such an obvious trick.

## Synonyms
- pivot
- pin
- dupe
- simpleton
- gull

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: goujon
- Root: gōbiō
- Root: kōbiós

## Etymology
From Old French goujon, from Latin gōbiō, gōbiōnem ('gudgeon, small fish'), from Ancient Greek kōbiós ('gudgeon, goby'). The 'pivot pin' sense is a separate Old French borrowing of the same form.

## AI Etymology
Gudgeon comes from Old French goujon, from Latin gōbiō, gōbiōnem ('gudgeon, small fish'), from Ancient Greek kōbiós ('gudgeon, goby'). The 'pivot pin' sense is a separate Old French borrowing of the same form. The etymological trail includes Old French goujon, Latin gōbiō, and Ancient Greek kōbiós. As a noun, gudgeon names a small freshwater fish; a gullible person; a pivot pin.

## Topics
- People & Society

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