Cathay

[ka-they]

noun

Literary or Archaic.

1. China.

Cathay

/ kæˈθeɪ /

noun

1. a literary or archaic name for China

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cathay¹

< Medieval Latin Cat ( h ) aya < Turkic; compare Tatar Kïtai

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cathay¹

C14: from Medieval Latin Cataya, of Turkic origin

Example Sentences

More than 500 Cathay Pacific flights are expected to be cancelled, while Hong Kong Airlines said it would stop all departures from the city.

From BBC

Mr Forey moved to Wales in 2020 and a week after being made a priest was put in charge of the Citizen Church in Cathays.

From BBC

His comments come after new figures show that on average just 19% of staff based in Cathays Park worked in the office each day in March.

From BBC

Cathay said it also reviews its systems and policies to detect and prevent fraudulent activity.

From Salon

Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's main airline cancelled all its flights to London today.

From BBC