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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCat-like
/kæt-laɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling or characteristic of a cat.
"The cat-like grace of the dancer captivated the audience." - 2
Having qualities typically associated with cats, such as agility or independence.
"Her cat-like curiosity led her to explore every corner of the house."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cat-like' is derived from the Old English word 'catt', which has roots in Latin 'cattus' and Greek 'katta'. The word has evolved over centuries to describe characteristics reminiscent of cats, particularly in behavior or appearance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cat-like" is said worldwide
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semblable à un chat
Transliteration: sɑ̃.blabl a ɛ̃ ʃa
"Elle a une grâce semblable à un chat."
katzenartig
Transliteration: ˈkaːt͡sənˌaʁtɪç
"Ihre Bewegungen sind katzenartig."
simile a un gatto
Transliteration: ˈsimile a un ˈɡatto
"La sua grazia è simile a un gatto."
similar a un gato
Transliteration: siˈmilaɾ a un ˈɡato
"Su movimiento es similar a un gato."
semelhante a um gato
Transliteration: semeˈʎɐ̃tʃi a ũ ˈɡatu
"Ela se move de maneira semelhante a um gato."
बिल्ली-जैसा
Transliteration: billi-jaisa
"उसकी चाल बिल्ली-जैसी है।"
像猫一样
Transliteration: xiàng māo yīyàng
"她的动作像猫一样灵活。"
고양이 같은
Transliteration: goyangi gateun
"그녀의 움직임은 고양이 같다."
猫のような
Transliteration: neko no yō na
"彼女の動きは猫のようだ。"
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