rita
rita is the alternative form of rta.
rita is the alternative form of ritha.
Meaning of rta
Noun
rta (uncountable)
Meaning of ritha
Noun
ritha
- A South Asian catfish, Rita rita
- Indian soapberry (Sapindus mukorossi)
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Rita
Rita (plural Ritas)
- A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.
- Born Margarita Carmen Cansino to Eduardo and Volga Haworth Cansino on October 17, 1918, in New York City, Rita Hayworth was no stranger to show business.1993, Diane Telgen, Jim Kamp, editors, Notable Hispanic American Women, VNR AG, →ISBN, page 194
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Rita
Rita (plural Ritas)
- A female given name from Sanskrit.
Forms of rita
| plural | Ritas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Reta |
| alternative form | Reeta |
| alternative form | Reetha |
| alternative form | Retha |
| alternative form | Ritha |
Origin of rita
From Romance (Italian Rita, Spanish Rita). A shortening of Italian Margherita, and Spanish Margarita, cognates of English Margaret. An Italian Saint Rita was canonized in 1900. The English name came into regular use in early twentieth century.
From South Asian languages, from Sanskrit रीता (rītā).
Words formed from rita
Words that rhyme with rita
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Questions about rita
- What does rita mean?
- Rita means a female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.
- What is rita the alternative form of?
- Rita is the alternative form of rta.
- What part of speech is rita?
- Rita is a proper noun.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rita (page history and authors); Rita (page history and authors); rta (page history and authors); ritha (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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