noun · femininefirst declension
catta
catta f (genitive cattae)
Classical[ˈkat.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈkat.ta]
Meaning
- feminineThe meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: an unknown species of animal
Pannonicas nobis numquam dedit Umbria cattas
86 CE – 103 CE, Martialis, Epigrammata 13.69.1 - femininea female cat
supra corpus eorum et supra caput volant noctuae et hirundines et aves etiam similiter et cattae
owls, and swallows, and other birds fly upon their bodies, and upon their heads, and cats [sit on them] in like mannerBaruch 6:21 (Vulgate)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | catta | cattae |
| genitive | cattae | cattārum |
| dative | cattae | cattīs |
| accusative | cattam | cattās |
| ablative | cattā | cattīs |
| vocative | catta | cattae |
catta, ae, f.,
I. an unknown species of animal (acc. to Gloss. Vet. = αἴλουρος; cf.
the Germ. Kater, Katze, cat), Mart. 13, 69, 1.Origins
Sense 2 is the feminine counterpart to cattus; see there for further information.
Southern Gallo-Romance
- Catalangata
- Occitangata
- Occitancata
- Occitanchata
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesegatafrom Old Galician-Portuguese gata
- Spanishgata
- Aragonesegata
- Asturiangata
- Mirandesegata
- Galiciangatafrom Old Galician-Portuguese gata
Balkano-Romance
- Romaniancătușă
- Aromaniancãtushi
Italo-Romance
- Italiangatta
- Corsicanghjatta
- Dalmatianguota
- Istriotgata
- Neapolitanjatta
- Siciliangatta
- Sicilianjatta
- Venetangata
Northern Gallo-Romance
- Frenchchattefrom Old French chate
- Franco-Provençalchata
- Wallooncatefrom Old French chate
- Walloontchetefrom Old French chate
Rhaeto-Romance
- Friuliangjate
- Ladingiata
- Romanshgiatta
Gallo-Italic
- Emiliangàta
- Liguriangatta
- Lombardgatta
- Piedmontesegata
- Piedmonteseciata
- Romagnolgata
Borrowings
- Koine Greekκάττα
- Proto-Celtic*kattā
- Proto-Germanic*kattǭ