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matou.

tom (male cat)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ma.tu/
  1. tom (male cat)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Perhaps from the Germanic personal name Marcou, Markolf (see Marcoux), or from a derivation of maître (“master”), or possibly imitative and akin to Proto-Slavic *maca (“pussycat”).

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