catta

Latin

Etymology

Typically thought to be related to cattus, in which case see that entry and cat for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

catta f (genitive cattae); first declension

  1. cat (or some unknown species of animal or bird)
    Baruch 6:21 (Vulgate) "supra corpus eorum et supra caput volant noctuae et hirundines et aves etiam similiter et cattae"
    Owls, and swallows, and other birds fly upon their bodies, and upon their heads, and cats in like manner

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative catta cattae
genitive cattae cattārum
dative cattae cattīs
accusative cattam cattās
ablative cattā cattīs
vocative catta cattae

Descendants

References

  • catta in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • catta in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • catta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • catta in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Old Saxon

Noun

catta f

  1. Alternative spelling of katta
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