Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rattoner

/ˈɹætənə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rat-ton-er
IPA: /ˈɹætənə(ɹ)/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"It̃m pᵈ to yᵉ seid Rattoner for leyeng of yᵉ cham's for ratts"
"Also, for 8d. paid to a rattoner, who destroyed the rattons (rattones, rats) in the chambers of the Fellows..."
"Some of the children would grow up to be Rattoner's ^([sic]) / This was never a fancy job, but it paid the bills"

Etymology

From Middle English ratoner; equivalent to ratton + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: ratoner

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

How do you pronounce rattoner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹætənə(ɹ)/.
What does rattoner mean?: A ratcatcher.
Where does rattoner come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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