Meaning · noun
Siamese cat
- a Siamese cat, characterized by pale fur with darker extremities and blue eyes
In a sentence
La mia vicina di casa ha un bellissimo siamese.
My neighbor has a beautiful Siamese cat.
I siamesi sono noti per essere gatti molto affettuosi e comunicativi.
Siamese are known for being very affectionate and communicative cats.
Abbiamo adottato una siamese con gli occhi azzurri splendidi.
We adopted a female Siamese with gorgeous blue eyes.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| siamese | singular |
| siamesi | plural |
Usage notes
- Can refer to either a male ('il siamese') or female ('la siamese') cat. Also exists as an adjective ('gatto siamese').
Meaning · adjective
Siamese, conjoined
- relating to Siam or the Siamese cat breed
- conjoined (of twins)
In a sentence
Hanno adottato un gatto siamese con splendidi occhi azzurri.
They adopted a Siamese cat with gorgeous blue eyes.
I chirurghi hanno separato con successo i gemelli siamesi.
The surgeons successfully separated the conjoined twins.
Non tutti i gatti siamesi hanno lo stesso temperamento vivace.
Not all Siamese cats have the same lively temperament.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| siamese | masculine · singular |
| siamese | feminine · singular |
| siamesi | masculine · plural |
| siamesi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable for gender in the singular (-e) and plural (-i).
- Most commonly heard in 'gatto siamese' (Siamese cat) or 'gemelli siamesi' (conjoined twins).
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