catulus felis
[ˈka.tʊ.ɫʊs ˈfeː.lɪs]word by wordmasculine
The Latin phrase for kitten is catulus felis.
This term is used to refer to a young cat.
Meaning: a young cat (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase catulus felis is in the masculine gender.
Did you know?
- In certain ancient contexts, the root of catulus was related to words for sacrificial animals, such as the Umbrian term katel.
- The term catulus can be used to describe any young animal, meaning that a 'puppy' and a 'kitten' share the same primary noun in Latin.
- The Latin word felis provided the root for the English word 'feline', but the word 'kitten' comes from a different linguistic path entirely.
Examples in context
- Catulus felis est parvus.The kitten is small.
- Hic catulus felis ludit.This kitten is playing.
Example conversation
Aurelia and Marcus are looking at a pet.
- AureliaVide, Marce, catulus felis est!Look, Marcus, it is a kitten!
- MarcusIta, catulus felis est optimus.Yes, the kitten is wonderful.
- AureliaVisne hunc catulum felis habere?Do you want to have this kitten?
- MarcusIta, volo hunc catulum felis.Yes, I want this kitten.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kitten” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (catulus, felis) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries catulus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
