lechat
masculine
/ʃa/
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Translation
cat
Word origin
From Late Latin cattus ('domestic cat'), which replaced the classical Latin feles. The same source gives English 'cat'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cattus
- English cognates
- cat
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralchats
Examples
canapé .
The cat sleeps on the sofa all day long.
chasser souris .
My cat likes to hunt mice in the garden.
réunissent poubelle.
The neighbourhood cats gather near the bin.
l'.
This little black cat is afraid of water.
caresse ' .
She strokes her cat while she reads.
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