catty-cornerとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• cattycorner
• catty-cornered, cattycornered
• kitty-corner

語源

Corruption of cater-corner under influence from catty.

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈka.tiˌkɔː.nə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkæ.tiˌkɔɹ.nɚ/
• ハイフネーション: cat‧ty‧cor‧ner

副詞

catty-corner (not comparable)

1. (US, Canada) Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from.
   • 1960, John Updike, 'Rabbit, Run', pages 35:

     He takes the Brewer turnoff off the Pike and the road takes him through the town where he first bought gas. As he takes the road marked BREWER 16 he can see cattycornered across the main street the dirtdigger's pumps and his dark window full of glinting shovels and fishing rods.

形容詞

catty-corner (not comparable)

1. (US, Canada) Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from one another.