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ratas.

ellipsis of hammasratas (“gearwheel, cogwheel”)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrɑtɑs/[ˈrɑ̝t̪ɑ̝s̠]

  1. ellipsis of hammasratas (“gearwheel, cogwheel”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis

  2. ellipsis of ketjuratas (“sprocket”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis

  3. wheel

    archaic

  4. wagon, carriage (see rattaat (“carriage, wagon, cart”))

    in-plural
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *rat'as, borrowed from a Baltic language, compare Lithuanian rãtas, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *Hrót-o-s (“wheel”).

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