Rata

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Rata n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Xanthidae – certain crabs.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Crustacea - subphylum; Malacostraca - class; Eumalacostraca - subclass; Eucarida - superorder; Decapoda - order; Pleocyemata - suborder; Brachyura - infraorder; Eubrachyura - section; Heterotremata - subsection; Xanthoidea - superfamily; Xanthidae - family; Actaeinae - subfamily

• (genus): Rata chalcal, Rata tuamotense - species

• Rata (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Actaeinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Rata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Rata at the Catalogue of Life 

• Rātā (especially Māori mythology)

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Rata

1. (Polynesian mythology) Any of several legendary heroes in various Polynesian mythologies, notably associated with canoe building; in the context of comparative mythology, these figures are frequently identified with each other, resulting in as few as one or two distinct identities.

   Synonyms: 'Aka, Laka, Lasa, Raka

   • 2004, Robert D. Craig, Handbook of Polynesian Mythology, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 218,

     The epics from other Polynesian islands may differ in detail, but in all of them, Rata (also known as Laska, Lasa, Aka, Raka) remains the illustrious canoe builder whose expertise in seafaring has never been surpassed.

   • 2009, Sarah Bartlett, Rata, entry in The Mythology Bible, Sterling Publishing Co., page 356,

     There are many versions of Rata′s adventures throughout the islands of Polynesia. Rata is a warrior hero with magical powers and is part of the Tawhaki cycle, a great cycle of dynastic myths. In this version from the islands of the South Pacific, it is Rata′s quest for vengeance that is told.

• Rātā (Māori mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rata (Tahitian mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rata (Tuamotu mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Laka on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Acronym of rahoitustarkastus.

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑtɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝t̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑtɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Ra‧ta

Rata

1. The former (Finnish) Financial Supervision Authority (authority supervising financial markets and participants; merged with another authority in 2009)

• The Financial Supervision Authority website in English

• -rtaa, arat, atra