la
feminine
/ˈɡata/
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Translation
cat (female)
Word origin
The feminine of gato, from Late Latin cattus ('cat'), which replaced the earlier Latin feles.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- catta
- English cognates
- cat
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralgatas
Examples
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The cat sleeps all day on the sofa.
crías.
Our cat has just had four kittens.
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The black cat climbed onto the roof.
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I feed the cat every morning.
¿ cariñosa?
Whose is this such affectionate cat?
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