"gato" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡato/, [ˈɡa.t̪o] Forms: gatos [plural], gata [feminine], gatas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ato Etymology: Inherited from Late Latin cattus (compare Catalan gat, French chat, Italian gatto, Portuguese gato). See cat for more. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|LL.|cattus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Late Latin cattus, {{inh+|es|LL.|cattus}} Inherited from Late Latin cattus, {{cog|ca|gat}} Catalan gat, {{cog|fr|chat}} French chat, {{cog|it|gatto}} Italian gatto, {{cog|pt|gato}} Portuguese gato, {{m|en|cat}} cat Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} gato m (plural gatos, feminine gata, feminine plural gatas)
  1. cat (unspecified gender) Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Cats Synonyms: felino, félido
    Sense id: en-gato-es-noun-GOO-aHTP Disambiguation of Cats: 14 9 17 16 1 17 2 3 17 1 1
  2. tomcat, gib (male cat) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gato-es-noun-PdaAjWMs
  3. (Mexico) servant Tags: Mexico, masculine Categories (topical): Demonyms, Games Categories (lifeform): Cats Synonyms: achichincle, servidor, sirviente, mozo, criado
    Sense id: en-gato-es-noun-KVryxVxx Disambiguation of Demonyms: 4 11 26 11 1 14 20 2 10 1 1 Disambiguation of Games: 4 8 35 10 1 20 6 3 12 1 1 Disambiguation of Cats: 14 9 17 16 1 17 2 3 17 1 1 Categories (other): Mexican Spanish, Spanish back-formations, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish back-formations: 8 5 17 18 2 21 2 4 21 2 2 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 18 20 0 22 3 3 23 0 0
  4. C-clamp Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Tools Categories (lifeform): Cats
    Sense id: en-gato-es-noun-AmvJcQEi Disambiguation of Tools: 3 11 15 21 3 13 3 9 15 4 3 Disambiguation of Cats: 14 9 17 16 1 17 2 3 17 1 1 Categories (other): Spanish back-formations, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish back-formations: 8 5 17 18 2 21 2 4 21 2 2 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 18 20 0 22 3 3 23 0 0
  5. jack (mechanical device) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gato-es-noun-jOOmMqgT
  6. (Mexico) tic-tac-toe Tags: Mexico, masculine Categories (lifeform): Cats Synonyms: tres en línea
    Sense id: en-gato-es-noun-tSYnEd9X Disambiguation of Cats: 14 9 17 16 1 17 2 3 17 1 1 Categories (other): Mexican Spanish, Spanish back-formations, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish back-formations: 8 5 17 18 2 21 2 4 21 2 2 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 18 20 0 22 3 3 23 0 0
  7. (colloquial) Madrilenian (a person from Madrid) Tags: colloquial, masculine Synonyms: madrileño
    Sense id: en-gato-es-noun--t~2Kv6Q
  8. (Costa Rica) person with blue or green eyes Tags: Costa-Rica, masculine
    Sense id: en-gato-es-noun-XTSY0p6g Categories (other): Costa Rican Spanish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: gata

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡato/, [ˈɡa.t̪o] Forms: gatos [plural]
Rhymes: -ato Etymology: Borrowed from French gâteau. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|es|fr|gâteau|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French gâteau, {{bor+|es|fr|gâteau}} Borrowed from French gâteau Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} gato m (plural gatos)
  1. (Costa Rica) rectangular cake made of two layers joined by jam in the middle Tags: Costa-Rica, masculine Categories (lifeform): Cats
    Sense id: en-gato-es-noun-6FIpY-3X Disambiguation of Cats: 14 9 17 16 1 17 2 3 17 1 1 Categories (other): Costa Rican Spanish, Spanish back-formations, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish back-formations: 8 5 17 18 2 21 2 4 21 2 2 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 18 20 0 22 3 3 23 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡato/, [ˈɡa.t̪o] Forms: gatos [plural]
Rhymes: -ato Etymology: Back-formation from gatillar. Etymology templates: {{back-form|es|gatillar}} Back-formation from gatillar Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} gato m (plural gatos)
  1. (obsolete, slang, Argentina) whoremonger Tags: Argentina, masculine, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-gato-es-noun-lYlXguHq Categories (other): Argentinian Spanish
  2. (vulgar, slang, Argentina) a prostitute woman Tags: Argentina, masculine, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-gato-es-noun-YIr774T1 Categories (other): Argentinian Spanish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "arena para gato"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "atar el gato"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "buscarle tres pies al gato"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cuando el gato no está los ratones están de fiesta"
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    {
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      "word": "cuatro gatos"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "dar gato por liebre"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "de noche todos los gatos son pardos"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "escala de gato"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gatear"
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      "word": "gatillo"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "gato de agua"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gato de algalia"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gato de espinas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gato de monte"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gato escaldado del agua fría huye"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gato himalayo"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gato pescador"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gato salvaje"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gato solo"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gato tigre"
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    {
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      "word": "gatuno"
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      "word": "haber gato encerrado"
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      "word": "hierba de gato"
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      "word": "juego de gato y ratón"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "la curiosidad mató al gato"
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      "word": "lengua de gato"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "llevarse como el perro y el gato"
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      "word": "llevarse el gato al agua"
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      "word": "mano de gato"
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      "word": "menta de gato"
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      "word": "ojo de gato"
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      "word": "oreja de gato"
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      "word": "para el gato"
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      "word": "pelagatos"
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      "word": "pelo de gato"
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      "word": "pie de gato"
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      "word": "ponerle el cascabel al gato"
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      "word": "rabo de gato"
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      "word": "sacar el ascua con la mano del gato"
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      "word": "sopas de gato"
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      "word": "tabaraste gato"
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      "word": "uva de gato"
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      "word": "gato tigre"
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      "word": "ojo de gato"
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      "word": "oreja de gato"
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      "word": "ponerle el cascabel al gato"
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      "word": "rabo de gato"
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      "word": "sacar el ascua con la mano del gato"
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    {
      "word": "sopas de gato"
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      "word": "tabaraste gato"
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      "word": "uña de gato"
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        "(Costa Rica) person with blue or green eyes"
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