γάτα

Etymology
, an 11th-century parallel form of, from , from. Or, from Hellenistic with sound change from liaison with the accusative of the feminine article  /tin ˈkata > tiŋˈɡata > ti ˈɣata/. The mediaeval or Hellenistic form and the simplified spelling  survives in modern form, diminutives (as ), dialectal and regional. From. Also see the masculine, from.

Noun

 * 1) cat
 * 2)  crafty person