Meaning

ratar

  1. to gnaw
  2. to nibble
  3. to corrode

Synonyms

rato do computador

Mus

rato caseiro

Rattus

apodemus

mus

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁa.tu/
Etymology

In summary

From Vulgar Latin rattus (“rat”), of Germanic origin. Cognate to Galician rato and Spanish ratón. Mostly displaced Old Galician-Portuguese mur. The computing term is a semantic loan from English mouse.

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