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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrabo-de-rato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rabu de ratu
"A ferramenta possui um cabo fino e pontiagudo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a tail resembling that of a rat, typically long, thin, and nearly hairless or sparsely covered.
"The unusual dog breed was distinguished by its narrow, rattailed appearance." - 2
Shaped or styled to taper into a long, thin strand, as certain hairstyles or tools.
"He used a rattailed comb to precisely part his hair before styling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'rat' (from Old English 'ræt') combined with 'tailed' (from Old English 'tæġled'), referring originally to animals with tails resembling that of a rat. Over time, the term expanded to describe various biological features, objects, or hairstyles that taper into a thin, long shape.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rattailed" is said worldwide
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à queue de rat
Transliteration: a kyu de ra
"L'animal avait une queue rattail et mince."
ratzschwänzig
Transliteration: ratshvantsik
"Die Katze hatte einen ratzschwänzigen Schwanz."
codimozzo
Transliteration: codimozzo
"La specie ha una caratteristica coda sottile."
rabilargo
Transliteration: rabilargo
"El roedor tiene una cola muy delgada."
rabo-de-rato
Transliteration: rabu de ratu
"A ferramenta possui um cabo fino e pontiagudo."
चूहे की पूंछ जैसा
Transliteration: chuhe ki pooch jaisa
"उस जानवर की पूंछ चूहे जैसी पतली थी।"
鼠尾状的
Transliteration: shǔ wěi zhuàng de
"这种动物的尾巴呈鼠尾状。"
쥐꼬리 같은
Transliteration: jwikkkori gateun
"그 동물은 쥐꼬리 같은 가느다란 꼬리를 가지고 있다."
鼠尾状の
Transliteration: sobi-jō no
"その動物は細い鼠尾状の尻尾を持っていた。"
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