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cateran

/ˈkatəɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cat-er-an
IPA
/ˈkatəɹən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Highlander working as a professional fighter; a mercenary attached to a Scottish clan.

noun

A freebooter, marauder.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic ceatharn (“troop”), ceathairne (“peasantry, yeomanry”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkatəɹən/

Inflected Forms

caterans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cateran?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkatəɹən/.
What does cateran mean?
A Highlander working as a professional fighter; a mercenary attached to a Scottish clan.
Where does cateran come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce cateran

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