motan

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motan¹

  • /moˈtan/

Where it comes from

Unknown. Probably from motoc, possibly influenced by mâțan. See cotoi.

noun motani · motan · motanul · motanii

  1. masculine tomcat
  2. masculine a person who is uncommunicative, secretive, hypocritical.

Motan²

Where it comes from

From motan.

proper noun lui Motan

  1. masculine a surname

In English

  • cat member of the family Felidae
  • tom male cat

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{motan_2026,
  title = {motan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/motan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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