Etymology

chaus

cha·us
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Today it means: Synonym of jungle cat (Felis chaus) Full definition →

First used 16th–17th c.New Latin chaus ← Turkic
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chaus · noun1

  1. Turkic · derived from
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromchaus
  3. English todaychaus

From New Latin chaus, from a native, probably Turkic, name; compare Nogai кавыс (kavıs).

chaus · noun2

See chiaus.

First known use, by meaning

  • 16th–17th c. Obsolete spelling of chiaus .

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