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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *kotъ.

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  • IPA(key): [kot]
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  • Rhymes: -ot

Noun

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кот • (kot) m animal (genitive ката́, nominative plural каты́, genitive plural като́ў, relational adjective каці́ны, diminutive ко́цік or като́к)

  1. cat, tomcat

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Bulgarian

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Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kotъ (“cat”), a wanderwort of unclear origin.

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    кот • (kot) m (feminine ко́тка) (obsolete)

    1. tomcat (male cat)
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    Declension of кот
    singular plural
    indefinite кот
    kot
    ко́тове
    kótove
    definite
    (subject form)
    ко́тът
    kótăt
    ко́товете
    kótovete
    definite
    (object form)
    ко́та
    kóta
    count form — ко́та
    kóta
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    adjectives
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    Etymology 2

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      Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kotъ (“type of framework”), of native origin.

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      *кот • (*kot) m (archaic)

      1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
        1. entangled state, interlacing
        2. confinement for stock animals
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      • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1984), “*kotъ III”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), volume 11 (*konьcь – *kotьna(ja)), Moscow: Nauka, page 211

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      Macedonian

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      Pronunciation

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      Etymology 1

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      (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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      кот • (kot) m (uncountable)

      1. animal progeny, animal offspring (as a group)
      2. (figurative, derogatory) bastard (a contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person)
        Synonyms: ни́каквец (níkakvec), ко́пиле (kópile), гад (gad), и́зрод (ízrod)
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      Declension of кот
      singular
      indefinite кот (kot)
      definite unspecified котот (kotot)
      definite proximal котов (kotov)
      definite distal котон (koton)
      vocative коту (kotu)
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      Etymology 2

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      (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

      Interjection

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      кот! • (kot!)

      1. used to summon poultry

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      References

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      • “кот” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu
      • “кот” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

      Pannonian Rusyn

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      Etymology

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      Inherited from Old Slovak *kot, from Proto-Slavic *kotъ. Semantically, compare Belarusian and Russian кот (kot) and Ukrainian кіт (kit).

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      Noun

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      кот (kot) m anim

      1. (Bikić Do) synonym of кандур (kandur): tomcat
        Hypernym: мачка (mačka)

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      Declension of кот (kot)
      singular plural
      nominative кот (kot) коти (koti)
      genitive кота (kota) котох (kotox)
      dative котови (kotovi) котом (kotom)
      accusative кота (kota) коти (koti)
      instrumental котом (kotom) котами (kotami)
      locative котови (kotovi) котох (kotox)
      vocative коту (kotu) коти (koti)

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      Etymology

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      Inherited from Old East Slavic котъ (kotŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kotъ.

      Should be separated from коти́ться (kotítʹsja) (related to око́т (okót), catulus), the connection with this word is secondary.

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      кот • (kot) m anim (genitive кота́, nominative plural коты́, genitive plural кото́в, female equivalent ко́шка, relational adjective коша́чий, diminutive ко́тик or кото́к, augmentative коти́ще or котя́ра, hypocorism ко́тя, pejorative коша́к, expressive term коте́й or коте́йка or коте́йкин or коте́йшество or котофе́й or кота́н or котоза́вр or котэ́)

      1. tomcat
        кот в сапога́х ― kot v sapogáx ― Puss in Boots
        кот наплакал ― kot naplakal ― nothing to speak of (next to nothing)
        Не всё коту́ ма́сленица, придёт и вели́кий пост.
        Ne vsjo kotú máslenica, pridjót i velíkij post.
        All good things must come to an end; You have to take the rough with the smooth.
        купи́ть кота́ в мешке́ ― kupítʹ kotá v mešké ― to buy a pig in a poke

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      References

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      • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “кот”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
      • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “котиться”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
      • Chernykh, P. Ja. (1999), “кот”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 1 (а – пантомима), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 435

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Turkic *kut. Cognate to Bashkir ҡот (qut), etc.

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      кот • (qot)

      1. spirit, soul, breath