[ gaʊt ]
■ noun
1》 a disease in which defective metabolism of uric acid causes arthritis, especially in the smaller bones of the feet.
2》 literary a drop or spot.
Derivatives
~iness noun
~y adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e , from med. L. gutta , lit. 'drop' (because ~ was believed to be caused by the dropping of diseased matter from the blood into the joints).