cajoler

English

Etymology

cajole + -er

Noun

cajoler (plural cajolers)

  1. A person who cajoles; a flatterer.

French

Etymology

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), which is from Medieval Latin gabiola, from Late Latin caveola, diminutive of Latin cavea (cage, coop, enclosure, stall).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

cajoler

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

Conjugation

Descendants

Further reading

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