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Katahdin.

A sheep of a particular breed developed in Maine.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈtɑdɪn/
  1. A sheep of a particular breed developed in Maine.

Where this word comes from

From Abenaki Ktaden, Ktaaden (“great mountain”), from kta-, gita- (“great”) (compare Penobscot kta- (“great”)) + aden (“mountain”) (whence also monadnock). Cognate to Penobscot Ktàtən.

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