Gattara

An old woman who devotes herself to stray cats

/ gat-TAH-rah /

Italian
#animals #people

A woman, typically elderly, who devotes much of her time to caring for stray cats. A gentle, affectionate term.

Posted by wordsmith · 3 hours ago
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globetrotter 3 hours ago

This is why I love this site — discovering gems like this.

linguaphile 3 hours ago

I had no idea there was a word for this. Mind blown.

darren 3 hours ago

My grandmother used this word all the time. Brings back memories.