/ ˈpɪtə pætə(r); NAmE / adverb , noun
= pit-a-pat
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : reduplication (expressing rhythmic repetition) of the verb patter .
/ ˈpɪtə pætə(r); NAmE / adverb , noun
= pit-a-pat
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : reduplication (expressing rhythmic repetition) of the verb patter .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005