chaus
See also: Chaus
English
Etymology 1
From New Latin chaus, from a native, probably Turkic, name; compare Nogai кавыс (kavıs).
Pronunciation
- enPR: kāʹŭs, IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.ʌs/
- Hyphenation: cha‧us
Noun
chaus (plural chauses)
- (dated) Synonym of jungle cat (Felis chaus)
Etymology 2
See chiaus.
Pronunciation
- enPR: chous, IPA(key): /t͡ʃaʊs/
- Hyphenation: chaus
Noun
chaus
- Obsolete spelling of chiaus [16th–17th c.]
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:chaus.
References
- "Chiaus" in A New English dictionary on historical principles, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1893, volume 2, p. 334.
- chaus in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- “chiaus, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. - chaus in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Anagrams
- Chasu
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃo/
Audio (Switzerland) (file)
Noun
chaus m (plural chaus)
- jungle cat, Felis chaus
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xaws/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aws
- Syllabification: chaus
Noun
chaus m anim
- jungle cat, Felis chaus
Declension
Declension of chaus
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chaus | chausy |
| genitive | chausa | chausów |
| dative | chausowi | chausom |
| accusative | chausa | chausy |
| instrumental | chausem | chausami |
| locative | chausie | chausach |
| vocative | chausie | chausy |
Further reading
- chaus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- chaus in Polish dictionaries at PWN