ċatt

Maltese

Etymology

    Borrowed from Sicilian chiattu, from Vulgar Latin *plattus, borrowed from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús), from Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us, from *pleth₂- + *-us. Doublet of platt and piazza.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /t͡ʃat/
    • Rhymes: -at

    Adjective

    ċatt (feminine singular ċatta, plural ċatti)

    1. flat
    2. (figuratively) dialectal