Gatta

Gatta is an Italian noun meaning a female cat. It is the feminine form of gatto and is used to refer to a female feline in ordinary speech. The plural forms are gatte for multiple females and gatti for a mixed group or male cats. The diminutive gattina is used for a young female cat or as an affectionate term.

Etymology traces gatta to the Latin cattus, shared across many Romance languages. Cognates appear in several languages, such as French chatte and Spanish gata, reflecting a common historical root for the domestic cat.

Beyond its animal meaning, gatta also exists as an Italian surname. People bearing the surname Gatta have appeared in Italian media and public life; the name is found among those with Italian heritage.

In addition to these uses, gatta can appear in proper names, literary or fictional contexts, or as part of brand or product names. Outside Italian, the term is typically encountered only in reference to the word itself or as a surname.