Home › Words › K › katahdinkatahdin/kəˈtɑdɪn/katahdin · noun — A sheep of a particular breed developed in Maine.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).katahdin is pronounced /kəˈtɑdɪn/.EtymologyFrom Abenaki Ktaden, Ktaaden (“great mountain”), from kta-, gita- (“great”) (compare Penobscot kta- (“great”)) + aden (“mountain”) (whence also monadnock). Cognate to Penobscot Ktàtən.nounA sheep of a particular breed developed in Maine.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.kennebec 59% match — A variety of potato originating in Maine. vs katahdin →romeldale 50% match — A breed of domestic sheep native to the United States, produced by crossing Romney rams and Rambouillet ewes. vs katahdin →romney 50% match — One of a particular English breed of small sheep with long wool and horns. vs katahdin →faroes 50% match — A breed of domestic sheep, native to the Faroe Islands vs katahdin →bighorn 49% match — Certain North American species of sheep vs katahdin →radnor 49% match — A sheep of a short-fleeced Welsh breed. vs katahdin →ancon 49% match — The corner of a wall or rafter. vs katahdin →coopworth 49% match — A sheep of a breed developed in New Zealand, used for both meat and wool. vs katahdin →