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maine coon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
maine -coon
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, fluffy semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed that originated in Maine.

noun

Alternative form of Maine Coon

Etymology

The attribute “Maine” is after the region where the breed originally became popular. For the second part, there are several theories. The dominant one is that it refers to a resemblance of the breed to the raccoon, leading some to propose the theoretical impossibility of the cat being a crossbreed with the raccoon. Another theory is that the name derives from a legendary Captain Tom Coon, who is said to have brought over such exotic cats.

Inflected Forms

Maine Coons (plural) Coonie (alternative) Maine (alternative) MC (alternative)

Synonyms

American longhair

Questions

What does maine coon mean?
A large, fluffy semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed that originated in Maine.
Where does maine coon come from?
The attribute “Maine” is after the region where the breed originally became popular. For the second part, there are several theories. The dominant one is that it refers to a resemblance of the breed to the raccoon, leading some to propose the theoretical impossibility of the cat being a crossbreed with the raccoon. Another theory is that the name derives from a legendary Captain Tom Coon, who is said to have brought over such exotic cats.

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