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rata.

rat (medium-sized rodent belonging to the Rattus genus)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrata/[ˈra.t̪a]

  1. rat (medium-sized rodent belonging to the Rattus genus)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *rattaz Germanicbor. Vulgar Latin rattusder. Spanish rata From Vulgar Latin rattus (“rat”), of Germanic origin. It is not known how the noun made the jump to a feminine noun.

adj/ˈrata/[ˈra.t̪a]

  1. stingy, miserly, tight-fisted

    colloquial · derogatory · invariable

  2. rat, jerk (despicable person, especially who has been deceitful or disloyal)

    colloquial · derogatory · invariable

  3. rat, snitch, informant

    colloquial · derogatory · invariable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *rattaz Germanicbor. Vulgar Latin rattusder. Spanish rata From Vulgar Latin rattus (“rat”), of Germanic origin. It is not known how the noun made the jump to a feminine noun.

noun/ˈrata/[ˈra.t̪a]

  1. percentage

    Colombia · Panama · Peru · Venezuela · colloquial · derogatory · feminine

  2. ratio

    Colombia · colloquial · derogatory · feminine

  3. rate

    Colombia · colloquial · derogatory · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin rāta (“considered, established, certain”, adjective) through ellipsis of phrases such as rāta parte (“established part”), rāta ratiōne (“established ration”) etc., feminine ablative singular of ratus, perfect active participle of rērī (“to think, judge, consider”). Cognate with English rate and likely reinforced by it.

noun/ˈrata/[ˈra.t̪a]

  1. female equivalent of ratón (“mouse”)

    feminine · form-of
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *rattaz Germanicbor. Vulgar Latin rattusder. Spanish rata From Vulgar Latin rattus (“rat”), of Germanic origin. It is not known how the noun made the jump to a feminine noun.

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