ratón

See also: raton, Raton, and rat on

Asturian

Noun

ratón m (plural ratones)

mouse (rodent of the genus Mus)

Spanish

Etymology

From rato

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -on

Noun

ratón m (plural ratones, feminine ratona, feminine plural ratonas)

mouse (small rodent)
(computing) mouse (input device)
(Venezuela) hangover

Usage notes

"rata" and "ratón" are used irregularly in Spanish. The suffix -ón is usually an augmentative, and would be better applied to the rat.

Synonyms

(rodent): laucha (Chile), mur (archaic), rato (rare)
(computing): mouse
(hangover): resaca

Derived terms

(diminutive): ratoncito, ratoncillo
(Venezuela) enratonar, enratonado

Related terms

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