ratón

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See also: raton, Raton, and rat on

Asturian

Noun

ratón m (plural ratones)

  1. mouse (rodent of the genus Mus)

Spanish

Etymology

From rata +‎ -ón

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. mouse (small rodent)
  2. (computing) mouse (input device)
  3. (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.

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