# latrate

> English word · Verb · IPA /læˈtreɪt/

## Definitions
1. To bark; to make doglike noises.

## Etymology
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lātrātus, perfect passive participle of lātrō (“to bark”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare Spanish ladrar (“to bark”). Originally seemingly attested as a ghost word.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/latrate