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cat

/ˈkæt/KAT
/ˈkæt/KAT

Meaninga small furry domestic animal

Common meaning: a small furry domestic animal

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishcatsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishkatsource
  3. Englishcat‘a small furry domestic animal’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English cat ‘a small furry domestic animal’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Concise Etymological Dictionary (1911), entry CATKIN, p. 80 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • cat Old English “a small furry domestic animal”

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