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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgattino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gat-tee-no
"Il gattino gioca con un gomitolo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A young domestic cat, typically less than one year old.
"The baby cat played with a ball of yarn." - 2
A term of endearment for a small or young cat.
"She called her baby cat 'Whiskers' because of its playful nature."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'baby cat' combines 'baby,' derived from Old English 'bæbige,' meaning 'infant,' and 'cat,' from Latin 'cattus,' referring to a domesticated feline. The phrase has evolved to describe young cats, emphasizing their small size and dependency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Baby Cat" is said worldwide
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chaton
Transliteration: sha-ton
"Le chaton joue avec une pelote de laine."
Kätzchen
Transliteration: kɛt͡sçən
"Das Kätzchen spielt mit einem Wollknäuel."
gattino
Transliteration: gat-tee-no
"Il gattino gioca con un gomitolo."
gatito
Transliteration: ga-tee-to
"El gatito juega con un ovillo de lana."
gatinho
Transliteration: ga-tin-yo
"O gatinho brinca com um novelo de lã."
बिल्ली का बच्चा
Transliteration: billi ka bachcha
"बिल्ली का बच्चा ऊन के गोले के साथ खेल रहा है।"
小猫
Transliteration: xiǎo māo
"小猫在玩毛线球。"
아기 고양이
Transliteration: agi goyangi
"아기 고양이가 실타래로 놀고 있다."
子猫
Transliteration: koneko
"子猫が毛糸玉で遊んでいる。"
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