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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

.

The cat sleeps on the sofa all day long.

.

My cat likes to hunt mice in the garden.

.

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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This word is part of lesson 20.