World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschat minet
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sha mi-ne
"Un gros chat minet rôdait dans le jardin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unspayed or intact adult male domestic cat.
"The neighborhood tomcat could be heard howling outside at night." - 2
A man who engages in promiscuous sexual behavior.
"He was known in his youth as a bit of a tomcat before finally settling down."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originates from the combination of the male given name 'Tom' and 'cat', popularized by the 1760 book 'The Life and Adventures of a Cat' which featured a male cat named Tom. Over time, the term broadened to describe any male feline as well as a philandering man.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tomcat" is said worldwide
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chat minet
Transliteration: sha mi-ne
"Un gros chat minet rôdait dans le jardin."
Kater
Transliteration: kaːtɐ
"Der Kater strich durch die nächtlichen Straßen."
gatto mammasantissima
Transliteration: gat-to
Script: gatto
"Il gatto randagio miagolava sul tetto."
gato montés
Transliteration: ga-to mon-tes
Script: gato
"El gato andaba buscando pelea en el tejado."
gato
Transliteration: ga-tu
"O gato gordo miava alto durante a noite."
बिलाव
Transliteration: bilav
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"रात में एक बिलाव दीवार पर घूम रहा था।"
公猫
Transliteration: gōng māo
Script: 中文汉字
"那只公猫在屋顶上叫个不停。"
수고양이
Transliteration: su-go-yang-i
Script: 한국어 한글
"담장 위에서 수고양이 한 마리가 울고 있었다."
雄猫
Transliteration: osu-neko
Script: 日本語
"夜中に雄猫が庭で鳴いていた。"
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