ratafia

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Creole French ratafia, from the Latin phrase rata fiat (conventio) (“the deal is made”), a drinking toast expression to celebrate a deal or an agreement. Or, sharing an Arabic origin with arak. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɹætəˈfiːə/ Rhymes: -iːə === Noun === ratafia (countable and uncountable, plural ratafias) A liqueur or cordial flavored with peach or cherry kernels, bitter almonds, or other fruits. Hyponym: amaretto (countable) A kind of biscuit made with ratafia essence and almond or apricot kernels. Synonym: ratafia biscuit ==== Translations ==== === References === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Ratafia”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC. === Further reading === ratafia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ratafia in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911) == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from French ratafia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [rə.təˈfi.ə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ra.taˈfi.a] === Noun === ratafia f (plural ratafies) ratafia === Further reading === Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “ratafia”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) “ratafia”, 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 == French == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁa.ta.fja/ === Noun === ratafia m (plural ratafias) ratafia === Further reading === “ratafia”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from French ratafia. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ra‧ta‧fi‧a === Noun === ratafia f (plural ratafias) ratafia === Further reading === “ratafia”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “ratafia”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “ratafia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026