matarratas

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mataˈratas/ [ma.t̪aˈra.t̪as]
Rhymes: -atas
Syllabification: ma‧ta‧rra‧tas

Noun

matarratas m (plural matarratas)

raticide
a type of card game
(colloquial) rotgut (strong low-quality alcohol)

Further reading

“matarratas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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