/ ˈkɪtn; NAmE / noun
a young cat
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IDIOMS
- have kittens
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English kitoun , ketoun , from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French chitoun , diminutive of chat cat.
/ ˈkɪtn; NAmE / noun
a young cat
•
IDIOMS
- have kittens
••
WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English kitoun , ketoun , from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French chitoun , diminutive of chat cat.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005