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chaus

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • kāʹŭs
  • /ˈkeɪ.ʌs/
  • chous
  • /t͡ʃaʊs/
  • CMU ARPABET: CH AW1 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of jungle cat (Felis chaus)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jungle cat

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Obsolete spelling of chiaus .

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of chaus; obsolete spelling of chiaus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Chaus.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

See chiaus.