ratlla

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Catalan

Etymology 1

Uncertain. From Old Catalan ralla, raylla; perhaps a Deverbal from ratllar, from Vulgar Latin *rallare or *radulare.

Pronunciation

Noun

ratlla f (plural ratlles)

  1. line
    llegir entre ratllesto read between the lines
    fer quatre ratllesto write a short text (quatre ~ four used as an indeterminate number or a few)
    passar ratllato cross out
  2. scratch
  3. furrow
  4. (also figurative) limit, border
    Synonyms: límit, terme
    passar de la ratllato be out of line, to cross the line, to go over the top, to break the rules
  5. parting (of hair)
    Synonym: clenxa
  6. (typography) dash
Derived terms

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

ratlla

  1. inflection of ratllar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative