mata-rates
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) + rates (“rats”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mata-rates m (plural mata-ratesos)
- raticide
- Synonym: raticida
- (colloquial) rotgut (strong low-quality alcohol)
Further reading edit
- “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.