Griot Definition

grē-ō, grēō, grēŏt
griots
noun
A traditional, W African musician or storyteller who recounts the oral history of a village, family, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Griot

Noun

Singular:
griot
Plural:
griots

Origin of Griot

  • French alteration of guiriot perhaps ultimately from Portuguese criado domestic servant from Latin creātus one brought up or trained from past participle of creāre to produce, bring up create

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French griot.

    From Wiktionary

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