kitoun

Middle English

Kitouns wiþ here moder.

Alternative forms

• keton, kyton, kytton

Etymology

Probably from an unattested Anglo-Norman *kitoun, *ketun, corresponding to Old French chitoun, cheton, chaton (“kitten”); see English kitten for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiˈtuːn/, /ˈkitun/

Noun

kitoun (plural kitouns)

1. kitten

Descendants

• English: kitten; kit

References

• “kitǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.