RATAPLAN


Meaning of RATAPLAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ra-t ə - ˌ plan

Function: noun

Etymology: French, of imitative origin

Date: circa 1848

: the iterative sound of beating <a rolling rataplan of drums ― Time >

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