Kittened: meaning, definitions and examples
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kittened
[ หkษชtnd ]
animal birth
Kittened refers to the act of giving birth to kittens, which is typically used when describing felines. It indicates that a female cat has produced a litter of baby cats.
Synonyms
gave birth, parturition, progeny.
Examples of usage
- The mother cat kittened in the cozy corner of the room.
- After she kittened, she kept her kittens close and safe.
- She was so proud when her cat kittened for the first time.
Translations
Translations of the word "kittened" in other languages:
๐ต๐น kittened
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคเฅเคเฅเคเคก
๐ฉ๐ช kittened
๐ฎ๐ฉ kittened
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพัะตะฝััะบะพ
๐ต๐ฑ kociak
๐ฏ๐ต ๅญ็ซ
๐ซ๐ท chaton
๐ช๐ธ gatito
๐น๐ท kedi yavrusu
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ผ ๊ณ ์์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑูุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ koลฅรกtko
๐ธ๐ฐ maฤiatko
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐ็ซ
๐ธ๐ฎ maฤje mladiฤe
๐ฎ๐ธ kattakorn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผัััา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ piลik
๐ฒ๐ฝ gatito
Etymology
The word 'kittened' is derived from the noun 'kitten', which originates from the Middle English word 'kitten', meaning a small cat. This term has French roots, from 'kitten', which is a diminutive form of the word 'kit', meaning 'young one' or 'child'. The usage of 'kitten' in the context of animal birth emerged in English around the 16th century. The suffix '-ed' is added to indicate the past tense of the verb form, suggesting that a female cat has completed the act of giving birth to her young. Over time, 'kittened' has specifically come to refer to the process of a cat birthing, distinguishing it from other animals, thus enriching the lexical field in the context of animal reproduction.