catamountain

cat·a·moun·tain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kat-uh-moun-tn]
- /ˌkæt əˈmaʊn tn/
- /kˈatəmˌaʊntɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-uh-moun-tn]
- /ˌkæt əˈmaʊn tn/

Definitions of catamountain word

noun catamountain any of several wildcats, esp. the leopard or the European wildcat 3
noun catamountain a wild animal of the cat family, as the European wildcat, the leopard, or panther. 1

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Origin of catamountain

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; variant of cat o' mountain, late Middle English cat of the mountaine

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Parts of speech for Catamountain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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catamountain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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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