latrate

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latrate

/læˈtreɪt/
/ləˈtreɪt/
/leɪˈtreɪt/

Where it comes from

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lātrātus, perfect passive participle of lātrō (“to bark”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare Spanish ladrar (“to bark”). Originally seemingly attested as a ghost word.

verb latrates · latrating · latrated

rare To bark; to make doglike noises. Latrate, to barke like a dog.

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"latrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/latrate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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latrate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/latrate

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"latrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/latrate.

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@misc{latrate_2026,
  title = {latrate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/latrate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}