ergoter

== French == === Etymology === From ergot +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛʁ.ɡɔ.te/ === Verb === ergoter (figuratively) to quibble; to argue; to contest (transitive) to prune a tree or plant (of poultry) to scratch with the dewclaw (spur) ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “ergoter”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012