ratée
Syllables: ra·tée/ˈɹæ.teɪ/
ratée is the feminine of raté.
Meaning of raté
Noun
raté (plural ratés)
- an unsuccessful person; a failure
- We seem to assist at the terrible soirées where the ratés exhibit their talents (M. Moronval is of course a raté) [...]1970 [1888], Henry James, chapter VII, in Partial Portraits, University of Michigan Press, page 230
Forms of ratée
| plural | ratées |
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Words that rhyme with ratée
Questions about ratée
- What is ratée the feminine of?
- Ratée is the feminine of raté.
- How do you pronounce ratée?
- Ratée is pronounced /ˈɹæ.teɪ/.
Words near ratée in the dictionary
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