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cattery

/ˈkætəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
cat-te-ry
IPA
/ˈkætəɹi/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where cats board when their owners are on holiday.

noun

A place where cats are bred.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kattuz Proto-West Germanic *kattu Old English catt Middle English cat English cat Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English cattery From cat + -ery.

Inflected Forms

catteries (plural)

Phrases

pet hotel

Frequently Paired Words

pet hotel kennel cat farm cat mill cat factory kitten farm kitten mill kitten factory

Synonyms

cat hotel

Rhymes With

battery flattery batterie rattery twattery

Questions

How do you pronounce cattery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkætəɹi/.
What does cattery mean?
A place where cats board when their owners are on holiday.
Where does cattery come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kattuz Proto-West Germanic *kattu Old English catt Middle English cat English cat Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English cattery From cat + -ery.

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