barater

== Catalan == === Etymology === From baratar +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [bə.ɾəˈte] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ba.ɾaˈteɾ] === Adjective === barater (feminine baratera, masculine plural baraters, feminine plural barateres) deceptive, deceitful Synonyms: enganyós, trampós === Further reading === “barater”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Old French == === Etymology === Uncertain. Possibly from Ancient Greek πράσσω (prássō, “manage, do, perform”), with influence from Old Norse barátta (“contest”). Or, possibly via Vulgar Latin *būrattāre from Celtic; see Irish brath (“treachery”). === Verb === barater to trick; to cheat; to swindle to barter ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== French: baratter → English: barter === References ===