mata-rates

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ rates (“rats”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ˌma.təˈra.təs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌma.taˈra.tes/

Noun

mata-rates m (plural mata-ratesos)

raticide
Synonym: raticida
(colloquial) rotgut (strong low-quality alcohol)

Further reading

“mata-rates” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“mata-rates” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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