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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCatlike
/ˈkæt.laɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling or characteristic of a cat, especially in terms of agility or stealth.
"The catlike movements of the dancer captivated the audience." - 2
Having qualities associated with cats, such as independence or curiosity.
"Her catlike curiosity led her to explore every corner of the old house."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'catlike' is derived from the combination of 'cat,' which comes from the Old English 'catt,' and the suffix '-like,' which originates from Old English 'lic.' The term evolved to describe characteristics resembling those of a cat, particularly in terms of gracefulness or stealth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Catlike" is said worldwide
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semblable à un chat
Transliteration: sɑ̃.blabl a ɛ̃ ʃa
"Ses mouvements étaient semblables à un chat."
katzenartig
Transliteration: ˈka.t͡sən.ˌaʁ.tɪç
"Ihre Bewegungen waren katzenartig."
simile a un gatto
Transliteration: ˈsi.mi.le a un ˈɡat.to
"I suoi movimenti erano simili a un gatto."
parecido a un gato
Transliteration: paɾeˈsiðo a un ˈɡato
"Sus movimientos eran parecidos a un gato."
semelhante a um gato
Transliteration: se.me.ˈʎɐ̃.tʃi a ũ ˈɡatu
"Os seus movimentos eram semelhantes a um gato."
बिल्ली जैसा
Transliteration: billi jaisa
"उसकी चाल बिल्ली जैसी थी।"
像猫一样
Transliteration: xiàng māo yīyàng
"她的动作像猫一样轻盈。"
고양이 같은
Transliteration: goyangi gateun
"그녀의 움직임은 고양이 같았다."
猫のような
Transliteration: neko no yōna
"彼女の動きは猫のようだった。"
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