chiot

19th cent.; alternative spelling (from reanalysis as chien + -ot) of Middle French chiau (1515), from Old French chael, from Latin catellus.

• IPA^(key): /ʃjo/

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chiot m (plural chiots)

1. puppy (baby dog, of either sex)

   Notre chiot aime bien jouer avec les chiens de nos voisins.

   Our puppy really likes to play with our neighbor's dogs.

2. white-coated harp seal pup (Pagophilus groenlandicus)

   Synonyms: blanchon, veau

• “chiot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• choit

From chiu +‎ -ot.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiot/

chiot n (plural chiote)

1. shout