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chaus¹

  • /ˈkeɪ.ʌs/

Where it comes from

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

noun chauses

  1. dated Synonym of jungle cat (Felis chaus)

    Similar: jungle cat

chaus²

  • /t͡ʃaʊs/

Where it comes from

See chiaus.

noun

  1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of chiaus

Chaus³

noun Chauses

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

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"chaus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chaus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chaus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chaus

Chicago

"chaus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chaus.

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@misc{chaus_2026,
  title = {chaus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chaus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}