Pronunciation: ' ra-t ə n, ' rä-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ratoun, from Anglo-French, diminutive of rat, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English ræt rat
Date: 14th century
chiefly dialect : RAT
Pronunciation: ' ra-t ə n, ' rä-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ratoun, from Anglo-French, diminutive of rat, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English ræt rat
Date: 14th century
chiefly dialect : RAT
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012