see|Tom|töm|TOM|tôm
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/t�m/
audio|en-us-tom.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�m|-�m

Noun
en-noun

1. The male of the domesticated cat.
2. The male of the turkey.
3. The male of certain other animals.
4. (British slang) A prostitute.
5. music A type of drum.

Synonyms
(male cat): tomcat
(male turkey): turkey-cock
(male of other animals): male
(prostitute): see WikiSaurus:prostitute|prostitute in WikiSaurus?

Translations
trans-top|male cat
Breton: targazh m
Czech: kocour m
Dutch: kater m
Finnish: kolli
French: matou, chat#French|chat m
German: Kater m
Icelandic: högni m
Italian: gatto m
trans-mid
Novial: kato
Polish: kocur m
Portuguese: gato m
Romanian: cotoi m
Russian: ко� m
Spanish: gato m
Swedish: katt c (also female, if gender is important, hankatt should be used)
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trans-top|male turkey
See: turkey-cock
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trans-top|male of other animals
Finnish: koiras
French: mâle m
Italian: maschio m
trans-mid
Romanian: mascul m
Russian: инд�к (indjúk) m
Swedish: hane c
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trans-top|slang: prostitute
See: WikiSaurus?: prostitute|prostitute in WikiSaurus?
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trans-top|drum type
trans-mid
Swedish: hängpuka c, tom c
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Etymology
Shortened from tomato

Noun
tom (plural: toms)

1. (UK greengrocers' slang) A tomato (the fruit).

#:Toms 90p a pound

Derived terms

tomboy
tomcat
mid
tomfool
tom-tit

Category:Cats

Danish

Etymology
Old Norse tómr

Adjective
tom

1. empty

Category:Danish adjectives

Portuguese

Etymology
Latin tonus. Compare Spanish tono.

Pronunciation
IPA|/tõ/

Noun
tom m

1. tone (property of sound determined by the frequency)

Category:Portuguese nouns

Swedish

Adjective
tom

1. empty

Antonyms
full

See also
tömma

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