Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cato

/ˈkeɪ.toʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: cato
IPA: /ˈkeɪ.toʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of Cadet Administrative and Training Order.

Canadian usage

noun

Acronym of catapult assisted takeoff.

noun

Acronym of catastrophe at takeoff.

name

A male given name from Latin.

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Etymology

From Latin Cato. A cognomen made particularly famous by Cato the Elder and Younger, members of the gens Porcia.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Cato, Catherine

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkeɪ.toʊ/
British English: /ˈkeɪ.təʊ/

Usage

Canadian usage

Inflected Forms

CATOs (plural)

Phrases

Cato Ridge

Frequently Paired Words

ATO JATO RATO CATOBAR ZLTO ZLL

Rhymes With

nato plato keto kato soweto naito tomatoe caito tomato jato pomato

Questions

How do you pronounce cato?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪ.toʊ/.
What does cato mean?: Acronym of Cadet Administrative and Training Order.
Where does cato come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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