[ˈka.tʊs], [ˈkaː.tus]
OriginFrom the Proto-Italic *katos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₃tós (“sharpened”), from *ḱeh₃- (“to sharpen”). Cognate with Sanskrit शित (śitá-, “whetted, sharpened, slender”).
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2clever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2cunning, crafty, sly
- adjective, archaic, declension-1, declension-2shrill, sharp, clear-sounding
Formscata(feminine) · catum(neuter) · catus(masculine, nominative, singular) · cata(feminine, nominative, singular) · catum(neuter, nominative, singular) · catī(masculine, nominative, plural) · catae(feminine, nominative, plural) · cata(neuter, nominative, plural) · catī(genitive, masculine, singular) · catae(feminine, genitive, singular) · catī(genitive, neuter, singular) · catōrum(genitive, masculine, plural) · catārum(feminine, genitive, plural) · catōrum(genitive, neuter, plural) · catō(dative, masculine, singular) · catae(dative, feminine, singular) · catō(dative, neuter, singular) · catīs(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural) · catum(accusative, masculine, singular) · catam(accusative, feminine, singular)
Source: Wiktionary