Cathay
[ ka-they ]
/ kæˈθeɪ /
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noun Literary or Archaic.
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Origin of Cathay
<Medieval Latin Cat(h)aya<Turkic; compare Tatar Kïtai
Words nearby Cathay
Cathar, catharine wheel, cat-harpin, catharsis, cathartic, Cathay, cathead, cathect, cathectic, cathedra, cathedral
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Word Origin for Cathay
C14: from Medieval Latin Cataya, of Turkic origin
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