ratapinyada

Catalan

Alternative forms

ratpenat
rata penada (Valencian)

Etymology

From rata (“rat”) + Latin pinnāta (“winged”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [rə.tə.piˈɲa.ðə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ra.ta.piˈɲa.ða]
Audio (file)

Noun

ratapinyada f (plural ratapinyades)

bat (winged mammal)
Synonyms: muricec, muriac, voliac

Further reading

“ratapinyada” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“ratapinyada”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“ratapinyada” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.