cajoler

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English

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Etymology

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From cajole +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cajoler (plural cajolers)

  1. A person who cajoles; a flatterer.
  2. (linguistics) A speech act intended to persuade or convince, such as the utterance "you know".

French

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Etymology

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Probably a blend of Middle French cageoler (chatter like a jay, from gajole (dialectal diminutive of geai (jaybird))) + Old French gaioler (entice into a cage, from gaiole), which is from Late Latin caveola (diminutive from Latin cavea (cage, coop, enclosure, stall)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.ʒɔ.le/
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Verb

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cajoler

  1. to cuddle, to cradle in one's arms
  2. (dated) to flatter, to cajole

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: cajole
  • Esperanto: kaĵoli

Further reading

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