English Explanatory Dictionary

latrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bark; to make doglike noises.

Pronunciation

/læˈtreɪt/ /ləˈtreɪt/ /leɪˈtreɪt/

Word forms

latrate latrates latrating latrated

Etymology

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.

Related words

latrability latrant latration oblatration
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