Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈrata/

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Translation

rat

Word origin

From Vulgar Latin rattus, of uncertain and probably Germanic origin.

Origin
Latin
Root
rattus
English cognates
rat

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralratas

Examples

callejón.

A rat ran across the alley.

alcantarillas .

Rats live in the city sewers.

cazó .

The cat caught a rat in the barn.

medicamento.

They use laboratory rats to test the medicine.

¡ !

What a big rat there was in the basement!

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This word is part of lesson 29.