rattery en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹætəɹi/
Etymology
Etymology tree English rat Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English rattery From rat + -ery.
Meanings
- (countable) A place where rats are housed in large numbers, usually for the purpose of breeding
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(obsolete, uncountable) apostasy; traitorousness
June 22, 1822, Sydney Smith, letter to Francis Jeffrey, Esq. the rattery and scoundrelism of public life
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ratteries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |