rato.
rat (any rodent of the genus Rattus)
Meaning & usage
rat (any rodent of the genus Rattus)
mouse (any rodent of the genus Mus)
mouse (input device used to move a pointer on the screen)
burglar; petty thief (person who steals small objects)
Where this word comes from
From Vulgar Latin rattus (“rat”), of Germanic origin. Cognate to Galician rato and Spanish ratón. Mostly displaced Old Galician-Portuguese mur. The computing term is a semantic loan from English mouse.
while (a very short period of time)
Where this word comes from
From Latin raptus, compare Spanish rato.
first-person singular present indicative of ratar
Where this word comes from
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