gato
Portuguese
/ˈɡa.tu/, /ˈɡa.to/
noun
Definitions
- cat (domestic cat: Felis silvestris catus)
- feline
- (slang) very handsome man
- (Brazil) an illegal connection to use electricity or watch pay TV for free
Etymology
Inherited from Old Portuguese gato inherited from Latin cattus (cat).
Origin
Latin
cattus
Gloss
cat
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
猫
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- KatyCat English
- anticat English
- bearcat English
- bobcat English
- bushcat English
- cat English
- cat burglar English
- cat train English
- cat-o'-nine-tails English
- cat-witted English
- cataholic English
- catbird English
- catblogging English
- catboy English
- catbutt English
- catcall English
- catcatcher English
- catclaw English
- catdom English
- caterwaul English
- catess English
- catface English
- catfall English
- catfight English
- catfish English
- catfit English
- catfucker English
- catgirl English
- cathair English
- cathead English
- cathole English
- cathood English
- cathouse English
- catkin English
- catkind English
- catlap English
- catless English
- catlet English
- catlicker English
- catlike English
- catling English
- catloaf English
- catlore English
- catlover English
- catly English
- catmeat English
- catmill English
- catmint English
- catnap English
- catness English
- catnip English
- catophile English
- catperson English
- catproof English
- catscratch English
- catshank English
- catshark English
- catshit English
- catsicle English
- catsitter English
- catskin English
- catslaughter English
- catslide English
- catspeak English
- catstail English
- catstep English
- catstick English
- catstitch English
- catsuit English
- catswort English
- cattail English
- cattery English
- cattish English
- catty English
- catwalk English
- catwise English
- catwoman English
- catworm English
- catwort English
- copycat English
- flat-headed cat English
- gib-cat English
- grandcat English
- he-cat English
- hellcat English
- hepcat English
- herd cats English
- housecat English
- jungle cat English
- kitling English
- kitten English
- kitty-cat English
- kleptocat English
- lolcat English
- mudcat English
- multicat English
- noncat English
- robocat English
- rusty-spotted cat English
- sabercat English
- sabrecat English
- saltcat English
- scaredy cat English
- scaredy-cat English
- she-cat English
- tipcat English
- watchcat English
- werecat English
- wild cat English
- wildcat English
- catta Latin
- cattus Latin
- Katze German
- aggattonare Italian
- capogatto Italian
- gattaccio Italian
- gattaia Italian
- gattara Italian
- gattaro Italian
- gatteggiare Italian
- gattesco Italian
- gattino Italian
- gatto Italian
- gattopardo Italian
- gattuccio Italian
- chat French
- кот Russian
- gatazo Spanish, Castilian
- gatear Spanish, Castilian
- gatillo Spanish, Castilian
- gatito Spanish, Castilian
- gato Spanish, Castilian
- pelagatos Spanish, Castilian
- engatar Portuguese
- gatice Portuguese
- gatil Portuguese
- gatinho Portuguese
- *kattuz Proto-Germanic
- キャット Japanese
- cat Middle English
- kǫttr Old Norse
- *kotъ Proto-Slavic
- chat Old French
- chiton Old French
- gat Catalan, Valencian
- gato Galician
- catt Old Irish
- קאַץ Yiddish
- gato Old Portuguese
- cãtush Aromanian
- cãtushi Aromanian
- gat Occitan
- qattus Maltese
- gat Romansh
- giat Romansh
- gatu Asturian
- gjat Friulian
- katte Old Frisian
- gattu Sicilian
- jattu Sicilian
- gat Venetian
- katu Basque
- gàtto Ligurian
- gato Ladino
- tchet Walloon
- chait Bourguignon
- giat Ladin
- gattu Sardinian
- gattu Corsican
- catto Interlingua
- cot Picard
- kattu Chuukese
- kate Novial
- gaatu Cahuilla
- gat Romagnol
- قطوس Libyan Arabic