rādō

rād-ō "kratze" (k-ratz-e)

• From Proto-Italic *razdō. Cognate with Proto-Celtic *rasdeti (“to scrape; to scratch”) (Welsh rhathu (“to grate, rasp”)).
• Perhaps conjectured to be related to rōdō; see Proto-Germanic *rattaz.
• (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈraː.doː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈraː.do]

Verb

rādō (present infinitive rādere, perfect active rāsī, supine rāsum); third conjugation

1. to scrape, shave, scratch
2. to rub, smooth
3. to touch (upon), brush along, graze