English Explanatory Dictionary

Katahdin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Ellipsis of Mount Katahdin.
noun
  1. A sheep of a particular breed developed in Maine.

Pronunciation

/kəˈtɑdɪn/

Word forms

Katahdin Katahdins

Etymology

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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