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cathayan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cathayan
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Cathay.

Archaic

noun

A native or inhabitant of Cathay.

Archaic

Etymology

From Cathay + -an.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Cathayan (comparative) most Cathayan (superlative) Cathayans (plural)

Phrases

Black Cathayan

Questions

What does cathayan mean?
Of or relating to Cathay.
Where does cathayan come from?
From Cathay + -an.

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