gattara

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Italian

Etymology

From gatto (cat) +‎ -ara. Distinct form gattaia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡatˈta.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Hyphenation: gat‧tà‧ra

Noun

gattara f (plural gattare, masculine gattaro)

  1. (regional, informal, sometimes derogatory) a woman catlover who feeds alley cats or spends time with domestic cats; a cat lady
    • 2010, Monica Cirinnà, Lilli Garrone, chapter 47, in 101 storie di gatti che non ti hanno mai raccontato, Newton Compton Editori, unnumbered page:
      Due gattini sperduti e bellissimi, spaventati a morte dagli altri gatti che vivevano nella stressa zona, curati da una gattara che tutti i pomeriggi dava loro da mangiare.
      Two lost and very beautiful kittens, frightened to death by the other cats that lived in the distressed area, were cared for by a catlady who fed them every afternoon.

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