catana

See also: Catana

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈta.na/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: ca‧tà‧na

Etymology 1

From the name of the Catani family, who manufactured such guns.

Noun

catana f (plural catane)

  1. a type of short-barreled pistol used in Corsica

Etymology 2

Unknown

Noun

catana f (plural catane) (regional)

  1. a hunting jacket
  2. the large pocket in the back of such a jacket
  3. game bag

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Japanese 刀 (かたな, katana).

Noun

catana f (plural catane)

  1. alternative spelling of katana

Further reading

  • catana1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • catana2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • catana3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 刀 (katana).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈtɐ̃.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈtɐ.na/
 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ta‧na

Noun

catana f (plural catanas)

  1. katana (type of Japanese curved sword)
  2. machete (a sword-like tool)
    Synonyms: facão, machete

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 刀 (katana).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈtana/ [kaˈt̪a.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: ca‧ta‧na

Noun

catana f (plural catanas)

  1. katana [from early 17th c.]

Further reading

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