reata

Alternative forms

• riata

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish reata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹiˈɑːtə/

Noun

reata (plural reatas)

1. A lariat or lasso.
   • 1994, Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing

     The riders overtook them laughing and circled the cart at a full gallop until one of them took down his reata and dropped a loop over the mule’s head and brought it to a halt.

Etymology

From reatar (“retie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈata/

Noun

reata f (plural reatas)

1. A rope; a lasso.
2. Single file.
3. (Mexico) Prick, cock.