Siamese

English

Etymology

Siam +‎ -ese

Adjective

Siamese (comparative more Siamese, superlative most Siamese)

1. Of, or relating to Siam; Thai.
   • 1943 July and August, T. Lovatt Williams, “Some Reminiscences of the Footplate—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 235:

     I remember one such occasion when a Siamese pupil had fired the train from Lime Street, and so complimentary were the Chief's remarks on the condition of the fire that we found our young Siamese friend difficult to live with for about a week afterwards!

2. Of a connection of tubes or hoses: shaped like the letter Y.

Related terms

• Siamese cat
• Siamese fighting fish
• Siamese twin
• Siamese joint

Translations

Proper noun

Siamese

1. The Thai language.

Translations

Noun

Siamese (plural Siameses or Siamese)

1. (plural "Siameses") A Siamese cat.
2. (historical, plural "Siamese" or "Siameses") An inhabitant of Siam.
3. (plural "Siameses") A connection of tubes or hoses shaped like a letter Y.

Usage notes

As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Siamese", "writing about Siamese cuisine as a Siamese") is uncommon and often taken as incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Siamese") or with a word like person, man, or woman ("writing about Siamese cuisine as a Siamese person").

Translations

Anagrams

• Amieses

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Adjective

Siamese

1. inflection of Siamees:
   1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
   2. definite neuter singular attributive
   3. plural attributive

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: Si‧a‧me‧se

Noun

Siamese m (weak, genitive Siamesen, plural Siamesen, feminine Siamesin)

1. Siamese (An inhabitant of Siam.)

Declension

Further reading

• “Siamese” in Duden online
• “Siamese” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache