regato

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See also: regatò and regató

Catalan

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Verb

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regato

  1. first-person singular present indicative of regatar

Galician

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Regato

Etymology

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Rego (stream) +‎ -ato, a diminituve suffix.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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regato m (plural regatos)

  1. a little stream of water, a brook
    Synonyms: arroio, regueiro
    • 1861, Rosalia de Castro, Cantares Gallegos:
      Adios rios, adios fontes,
      Adios regatos pequenos,
      Adios vista dos meus ollos
      Non sei cando nos veremos.
      Farewell, rivers; farewell, fountains;
      Farewell, little brooks;
      Farewell, sight of my eyes
      I don't know when we'll meet again

Derived terms

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Italian

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Verb

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regato

  1. first-person singular present indicative of regatare

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin rigātus.

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Noun

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regato m (plural regatos)

  1. brook; stream; creek
    Synonyms: riacho, córrego

Etymology 2

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Verb

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regato

  1. first-person singular present indicative of regatar

Spanish

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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regato m (plural regatos)

  1. brook; stream
  2. (small) pool (of water)
  3. irrigation ditch

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