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ratear.

to apportion

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/rateˈaɾ/[ra.t̪eˈaɾ]
  1. to apportion

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂reh₁- Proto-Italic *rēōr Latin reor Latin ratus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish ratear From Latin ratus + Spanish -ear.

verb/rateˈaɾ/[ra.t̪eˈaɾ]
  1. to steal

  2. to play hooky

    Rioplatense · pronominal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *rattaz Germanicbor. Vulgar Latin rattusder. Spanish rata Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish ratear From rata (“rat”) + -ear.

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