Kilo Lingo

cat

/kæt/

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Translation

A small furry animal with a tail and sharp claws that many people keep at home.

Word origin

From Old English catt, the common Germanic word for a cat.

Origin
Old English
Root
catt

Grammar

Gender
Pluralcats

Examples

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"Cat" is one small furry animal.

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"Cats" is the plural, meaning more than one cat.

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Here "cat" is the animal that gets fed.

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This word is part of lesson 12.