Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catty-mount

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: cat-ty--mount
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of catamount.

Example Sentences

"'He would have rid that horse, too,' pa says, 'if I hadn't a stopped him. A durn spotted critter wilder than a catty-mount. A deliberate flouting of her and me.'"

Etymology

From catamount.

Inflected Forms

catty-mounts (plural)

Questions

What does catty-mount mean?: Alternative spelling of catamount.
Where does catty-mount come from?: From catamount.

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