"KT" meaning in All languages combined

See KT on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Shortening of Katie, which is pronounced the same way as just the letters KT. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Katie}} Katie Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} KT
  1. (colloquial) Katie (given name) Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-KT-en-name-msuN8V4m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} KT
  1. Central Kalimantan, a province of Indonesia.
    Sense id: en-KT-en-name-MP2HTGt7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 55 19 14
  2. (geology) Initialism of Cretaceous–Tertiary. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Cretaceous–Tertiary Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: K/T, K-T, K/Pg, K-Pg, KPg Translations (Cretaceous-Tertiary): K. T. [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-KT-en-name--P3TiIVI Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Cretaceous-Tertiary': 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} KT
  1. (historical) Initialism of Knight of the Thistle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Knight of the Thistle
    Sense id: en-KT-en-noun-QISqVI~D Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [German]

Audio: De-KT.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|noun}} KT
  1. (apartment listing) Abbreviation of Kaution. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Kaution
    Sense id: en-KT-de-noun-YkG4PezE Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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