Portuguese

Proper noun

Prata

1. Prata (municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Galician

Noun

prata f ‎(uncountable)

1. silver

Latin

Noun

prāta

1. nominative plural of prātum
2. accusative plural of prātum
3. vocative plural of prātum

References

• PRATA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Latvian

Verb

prata

1. 3rd person singular past indicative form of prast
2. 3rd person plural past indicative form of prast

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• pratet

Verb

prata

1. simple past of prate
2. past participle of prate

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *platta, *platus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾa.ta/

Noun

prata f

1. silver
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 318 (facsimile):

     Como ſanta maria ſſe uingou do crerigo que furtou a prata da cruz.

     How Holy Mary avenged Herself on the cleric who stole the silver from the cross.

Descendants

• Galician: prata
• Portuguese: prata

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese prata, from Vulgar Latin *platta, *platus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɾa.tɐ]
• Hyphenation: pra‧ta

Noun

prata f (uncountable)

1. silver (element)
2. silver (coins)
3. silver (cutlery)
4. silver (items made from silver)

Related terms

Coordinate terms

• (Chemical Element): Previous: paládio. Next: cádmio

Noun

prata f (plural pratas)

1. (Brazil, informal) one hundred cents of current currency unit: an entire real, a Brazilian buck

Synonyms

• (entire real, Brazilian buck): mango, pila, conto

Sardinian

Etymology

Compare Spanish plata

Noun

prata

1. silver

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German praten, compare English prate and prattle, Faroese práta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɑːta/

Verb

prata ‎(present pratar, preterite pratade, supine pratat, imperative prata)

1. to talk, to speak (informally)

   Har du pratat med din bror om den där bilen han skulle sälja?

   Have you spoken to your brother about that car he intended to sell?

Conjugation

Synonyms

• tala
• språka
• snacka (colloquial)
• mäla (archaic)

Related terms

• prat
• pratare

Usage notes

Språka is quite rare and is used about close or intimate talk. Prata is the most common, and is mainly used of informal talking. Tala is a more formal word in its own right, and mainly used about formal speeches, lecturing etc., but also in some expressions. In imperative it is also an encouragement to speak up.