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Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin catella (“female puppy, young bitch”). Compare Portuguese cadela, Aromanian cãtsauã, cãtsau.
Pronunciation
Noun
cățea f (plural cățele, masculine equivalent câine)
- female dog; bitch
- (derogatory, of an unpleasant woman) bitch
Declension
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References
- Paliga, Sorin (2024) An Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian Language, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 219