Kilo Lingo

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

.

The cat sleeps all day on the sofa.

crías.

Our cat has just had four kittens.

.

The black cat climbed onto the roof.

.

I feed the cat every morning.

¿ cariñosa?

Whose is this such affectionate cat?

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This word is part of lesson 72.