Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat-o-nine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: cat-o--nine
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of cat-o'-nine, which is short for cat-o'-nine-tails.

Example Sentences

"First they whipped him with a cat-o-nine. He never groaned."
"“Now that's compliance, Kyle. What do you use for discipline, a cattle prod or a cat-o-nine?”"

Inflected Forms

cat-o-nines (plural)

Questions

What does cat-o-nine mean?: Alternative spelling of cat-o'-nine, which is short for cat-o'-nine-tails.

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