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chaus

Syllables: cha·us/ˈkeɪ.ʌs/

chaus noun: synonym of jungle cat (Felis chaus). Also the obsolete spelling of chiaus.

Noun (1)

chaus (plural chauses)

  1. (dated) Synonym of jungle cat (Felis chaus)
    Synonyms:
    jungle cat

Noun (2) capitalized: Chaus

Chaus (plural Chauses)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of chaus; obsolete spelling of chiaus.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Chaus.

Also used as

chaus is also the obsolete spelling of chiaus.

Synonyms of chaus

Forms of chaus

pluralchauses
pluralChauses

Origin of chaus

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

See chiaus.

Questions about chaus

What does chaus mean?
Chaus means synonym of jungle cat (Felis chaus).
What part of speech is chaus?
Chaus is a noun.
How do you pronounce chaus?
Chaus is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.ʌs/.
What is the plural of chaus?
The plural of chaus is chauses.

Words near chaus in the dictionary

  1. chauri
  2. chaurice
  3. chaurices
  4. chauris
  5. chaurs
  6. chaus
  7. chauses
  8. chaush
  9. chaushes
  10. Chausie
  11. Chausies

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