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

References

• 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

• ancata

---

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 刀 (katana).

Noun

catana f (plural catanas)

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

   Synonyms: facão, machete

---

Spanish

Alternative forms

• katana, catán

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 刀 (katana).

Noun

catana f (plural catanas)

1. katana

Further reading

• “catana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28