Meaning of kitten in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkɪtn/

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  1. Verb

    kitten

    Definitions

    1. have kittens

    Examples

    • « our cat kittened again this year »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    kitten

    Etymology

    late Middle English kitoun, ketoun, from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French chitoun, diminutive of chat‘cat’

    Definitions

    1. young domestic cat

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