boyscout

See also: Boy Scout and boy scout

English

Noun

boyscout (plural boyscouts)

1. Alternative form of boy scout.

Italian

Alternative forms

• scout

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰā-

Proto-Germanic *bō-

Proto-West Germanic *bōjō

Old English *bōia

Middle English boye

English boy

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws

Proto-Italic *ausis

Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-der.

Proto-Italic *auskoltā

Latin auscultō

Latin ascultō

Old French escouterdeverb.

Old French escoutebor.

Middle English scout

English scout

English boy scoutubor.

Italian boyscout

Unadapted borrowing from English boyscout, boy scout.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bojsˈkawt/
• Rhymes: -awt
• Hyphenation: boy‧scout

Noun

boyscout m or f by sense (invariable)

1. boy scout