Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rabato

/ɹəˈbɑːtəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ra-ba-to
IPA: /ɹəˈbɑːtəʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Stiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff.

Example Sentences

"Margaret: Troth, I think your other rabato were better. Hero: No, pray thee, good Meg, I'll wear this. Margaret: By my troth's not so good; and I warrant your cousin will say so."

Etymology

From French rabat.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: rabat

Inflected Forms

rabatos (plural) rabatoes (plural) rebato (alternative) rabatine (alternative)

Synonyms

rebato

Questions

How do you pronounce rabato?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈbɑːtəʊ/.
What does rabato mean?: Stiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff.
Where does rabato come from?: It is traced to French.

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