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Rato
rato
rato
English
Noun
rato (plural ratos)
- An auxiliary rocket engine in a detachable unit that provides extra power for the takeoff of an aircraft
- A takeoff assisted by such a unit
- JATO
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
ratō
- dative masculine singular of ratus
- dative neuter singular of ratus
- ablative masculine singular of ratus
- ablative neuter singular of ratus
References
- rato in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- RATO in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “rato”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
Portuguese
rato (Mus musculus)
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin rattus (“rat”), of Germanic origin. Cognate to Galician rato and Spanish ratón. Mostly displaced Old Portuguese mur.
Alternative forms
- ratto (obsolete)
Noun
rato m (plural ratos, feminine rata, feminine plural ratas)
- rat (any rodent of the genus Rattus)
- mouse (any rodent of the genus Mus)
- (computer hardware, Portugal) mouse (input device used to move a pointer on the screen)
- burglar; petty thief (person who steals small objects)
Synonyms
- (rodent of the genus Mus): camundongo (Brazil)
- (computer mouse): mouse (Brazil)
- (thief): ladrão, gatuno
Derived terms
Terms derived from rato
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Etymology 2
Noun
rato m (plural ratos)
- (Trás-os-Montes) while (a very short period of time)