Katahdin

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/kəˈtɑdɪn/

noun

A sheep of a particular breed developed in Maine.

OriginAbenaki Ktaden, Ktaaden →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Mount Katahdin.
nounKatahdin (plural Katahdins)

plural Katahdins

  1. A sheep of a particular breed developed in Maine.

Origin

  1. AbenakiKtaden, Ktaaden“great mountain”
  2. EnglishKatahdin

From Abenaki Ktaden, Ktaaden (“great mountain”), from kta-, gita- (“great”) (compare Penobscot kta- (“great”)) + aden (“mountain”) (whence also monadnock). Cognate to Penobscot Ktàtən.

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APA

Katahdin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Katahdin

MLA

“Katahdin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Katahdin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Katahdin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Katahdin.

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