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angora cat

An·go·ra cat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-gawr-uh, -gohr-uh, an- for 1–3, 5–7 kat]
    • /æŋˈgɔr ə, -ˈgoʊr ə, æn- for 1–3, 5–7 kæt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-gawr-uh, -gohr-uh, an- for 1–3, 5–7 kat]
    • /æŋˈgɔr ə, -ˈgoʊr ə, æn- for 1–3, 5–7 kæt/

Definitions of angora cat words

  • noun angora cat a long-haired variety of cat, originating in Britain from crosses between Abyssinian and Siamese breeds in the 1960s 3
  • noun angora cat a former Turkish breed of cats popular in the 19th century 3
  • noun angora cat a long-haired variety of the domestic cat, raised originally in Angora, having a long body, pointed head, and bushy tail. 1
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Origin of angora cat

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Angora cat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Angora cat

angora cat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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