kotlet

K5O1T1L1E1T1

noun

A type of Polish meat patty.

OriginPolish kotlet ← French côtelette ← Middle French costelette →
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Meanings

kotlet1

nounkotlet (plural kotlety)

plural kotlety

  1. A type of Polish meat patty.

kotlet2

nounkotlet (plural kotlets)

plural kotlets

  1. A type of Persian meat patty.

Origin

kotlet · noun

  1. Latincosta
  2. Old Frenchcoste
  3. Middle Frenchcoste
  4. Middle Frenchcostelette
  5. Frenchcôtelette
  6. Polishkotlet
  7. Englishkotlet

Borrowed from Polish kotlet, borrowed from French côtelette, from Middle French costelette (“little rib”), from coste + -elette. Doublet of cutlet, kotleta, and partly katsu.

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kotlet · noun

  1. Frenchcôtelette
  2. Persianکتلت
  3. Englishkotlet

Borrowed from Persian کتلت (kotlet), borrowed from French côtelette. Doublet of cutlet, kotleta, and partly katsu.

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APA

kotlet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kotlet

MLA

“kotlet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kotlet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kotlet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kotlet.

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