“
Bachot
.
See Bac
.
Apparently nothing abnormal ... Except that this is an extract from the first edition of the Dictionary of the French Academy, published in 1694. And that there is no question of a diploma attesting to the end of secondary studies.
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It remains to consult the article "
Bac
".
What definition is given?
We have already guessed it: "
Species of large flat boat used to pass coaches & carts from one bank of the river to the other."
"
What is a “bachoteur” in the middle of the 19th century?
In fact, it was not until 1856 that the "
bachot
" appeared as a familiar synonym for baccalaureate.
However, when the first volume of his Dictionary of the French language was delivered in 1863, Littré did not record it yet, as it was recent.
And therefore, when he defines "
cramming
" by "
law established on crates
", the latter always come under the first definition of the word: "
Small boat
".
And the "cramming" pointed out by Littré still only concerns the "
cramer
",
let's
understand
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