catus

Meaning

Adj

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) clever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) cunning, crafty, sly
3. (adjective, archaic, declension-1, declension-2) shrill, sharp, clear-sounding

Noun

alternative form of cattus (“cat”)

Concepts

cat

😺

kitty

wild

wildcats

quick on the uptake

fundu

Synonyms

sensatus

Translations

ذكي

ذَكيّ

intel·ligent

intelligent

Katze

😺

mit Verstand begabt

chat

😺

intelligent

intelligente

intelligente

kat

😺

gato

😺

gato

😺

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈka.tʊs]

Etymology

From the Proto-Italic *katos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₃tós (“sharpened”), from *ḱeh₃- (“to sharpen”). Cognate with Sanskrit शित (śitá-, “whetted, sharpened, slender”).