catus

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • clever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking
  • cunning, crafty, sly
  • (archaic) shrill, sharp, clear-sounding

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *katos derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₃tós (sharpened).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱh₃tós

Gloss

sharpened

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