kitten is simply another word for a baby cat
Kitten might just be a synonym for a baby cat, but it's so much more than that! Right now my kitten is purring and watching me type this.
Kitten
A kitten is a juvenile cat. After being born, kittens are totally dependent on their mother for survival and they do not normally open their eyes until after seven to ten days. After about two weeks, kittens quickly develop and begin to explore the world outside the nest. After a further three to four weeks, they begin to eat solid food and grow adult teeth. Domestic kittens are highly social animals and usually enjoy human companionship.
Etymology and development.
The word "kitten" derives from the
Kisa the Cat
Kisa the Cat is an Icelandic fairy tale collected in "Neuisländischen Volksmärchen". Andrew Lang included an adapted version in "The Brown Fairy Book".
Synopsis.
A queen had a cat.
One day, she lamented that the cat had a kitten but she had no child. The cat consulted a fairy, and soon after, the queen had a princess. The baby was very fond of the kitten, but one day, the kitten vanished and could not be found. Many