Rita

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rita"

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Rita f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bagridae – certain naked catfishes of south Asia.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Siluriformes - order; Bagroidea - superfamily; Bagridae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Rita rita - type species

References

• Rita (fish) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rita on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Rita on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Alternative forms

• Reeta

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːtə

Etymology 1

From Romance (Italian rita, Spanish Rita). A shortening of Italian Margherita, and Spanish Margarita, cognates of English Margaret. An Italian Saint Rita was canonized in 1900. The English name came into regular use in early twentieth century.

Alternative forms

• Reta, Reeta

Proper noun

Rita (plural Ritas)

1. A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.

   Coordinate terms: Margarita, Margaret, Margot, Margo

   • 1993, Diane Telgen, Jim Kamp, editors, Notable Hispanic American Women, VNR AG, →ISBN, page 194:

     Born Margarita Carmen Cansino to Eduardo and Volga Haworth Cansino on October 17, 1918, in New York City, Rita Hayworth was no stranger to show business.

Derived terms

• ritalin
• Ritalin
• Santa Rita

 

Etymology 2

From South Asian languages, from Sanskrit रीता (rītā).

Alternative forms

• Reetha, Retha, Ritha, Reeta, Reta

Proper noun

Rita (plural Ritas)

1. A female given name from Sanskrit

See also

• Reeta
• Reta

 

Anagrams

• Atri, ITAR, Rati, airt, tiar

Danish

Etymology

From Italian Rita.

Proper noun

Rita

1. a female given name

Estonian

Etymology

From Italian Rita.

Proper noun

Rita

1. a female given name

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹiːta/
• Rhymes: -iːta
• Homophones: rita, ryta

Proper noun

Rita f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Rita: Rituson
• daughter of Rita: Ritudóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Rita
Accusative	Ritu
Dative	Ritu
Genitive	Ritu

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈritɑ/, [ˈrit̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -itɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Ri‧ta

Etymology 1

< rita

Proper noun

Rita

1. a Finnish surname

Declension

Inflection of Rita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
nominative		Rita	Ridat
genitive		Ridan	Ritojen
partitive		Ritaa	Ritoja
illative		Ritaan	Ritoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Rita	Ridat
accusative	nom.	Rita	Ridat
	gen.	Ridan
genitive		Ridan	Ritojen Ritain rare
partitive		Ritaa	Ritoja
inessive		Ridassa	Ridoissa
elative		Ridasta	Ridoista
illative		Ritaan	Ritoihin
adessive		Ridalla	Ridoilla
ablative		Ridalta	Ridoilta
allative		Ridalle	Ridoille
essive		Ritana	Ritoina
translative		Ridaksi	Ridoiksi
abessive		Ridatta	Ridoitta
instructive		—	Ridoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Rita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Ritani Ritani accusative nom. Ritani Ritani gen. Ritani genitive Ritani Ritojeni Ritaini rare partitive Ritaani Ritojani inessive Ridassani Ridoissani elative Ridastani Ridoistani illative Ritaani Ritoihini adessive Ridallani Ridoillani ablative Ridaltani Ridoiltani allative Ridalleni Ridoilleni essive Ritanani Ritoinani translative Ridakseni Ridoikseni abessive Ridattani Ridoittani instructive — — comitative — Ritoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Ritasi Ritasi accusative nom. Ritasi Ritasi gen. Ritasi genitive Ritasi Ritojesi Ritaisi rare partitive Ritaasi Ritojasi inessive Ridassasi Ridoissasi elative Ridastasi Ridoistasi illative Ritaasi Ritoihisi adessive Ridallasi Ridoillasi ablative Ridaltasi Ridoiltasi allative Ridallesi Ridoillesi essive Ritanasi Ritoinasi translative Ridaksesi Ridoiksesi abessive Ridattasi Ridoittasi instructive — — comitative — Ritoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Ritamme Ritamme accusative nom. Ritamme Ritamme gen. Ritamme genitive Ritamme Ritojemme Ritaimme rare partitive Ritaamme Ritojamme inessive Ridassamme Ridoissamme elative Ridastamme Ridoistamme illative Ritaamme Ritoihimme adessive Ridallamme Ridoillamme ablative Ridaltamme Ridoiltamme allative Ridallemme Ridoillemme essive Ritanamme Ritoinamme translative Ridaksemme Ridoiksemme abessive Ridattamme Ridoittamme instructive — — comitative — Ritoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Ritanne Ritanne accusative nom. Ritanne Ritanne gen. Ritanne genitive Ritanne Ritojenne Ritainne rare partitive Ritaanne Ritojanne inessive Ridassanne Ridoissanne elative Ridastanne Ridoistanne illative Ritaanne Ritoihinne adessive Ridallanne Ridoillanne ablative Ridaltanne Ridoiltanne allative Ridallenne Ridoillenne essive Ritananne Ritoinanne translative Ridaksenne Ridoiksenne abessive Ridattanne Ridoittanne instructive — — comitative — Ritoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Ritansa Ritansa accusative nom. Ritansa Ritansa gen. Ritansa genitive Ritansa Ritojensa Ritainsa rare partitive Ritaansa Ritojaan Ritojansa inessive Ridassaan Ridassansa Ridoissaan Ridoissansa elative Ridastaan Ridastansa Ridoistaan Ridoistansa illative Ritaansa Ritoihinsa adessive Ridallaan Ridallansa Ridoillaan Ridoillansa ablative Ridaltaan Ridaltansa Ridoiltaan Ridoiltansa allative Ridalleen Ridallensa Ridoilleen Ridoillensa essive Ritanaan Ritanansa Ritoinaan Ritoinansa translative Ridakseen Ridaksensa Ridoikseen Ridoiksensa abessive Ridattaan Ridattansa Ridoittaan Ridoittansa instructive — — comitative — Ritoineen Ritoinensa

Statistics

• Rita is the 3514^th (tied with 13 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 219 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Etymology 2

More directly from Italian Rita. Compare Riitta, which has been in use for longer.

Proper noun

Rita

1. a female given name

Declension

Inflection of Rita (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Rita	Ritat
genitive		Ritan	Ritojen
partitive		Ritaa	Ritoja
illative		Ritaan	Ritoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Rita	Ritat
accusative	nom.	Rita	Ritat
	gen.	Ritan
genitive		Ritan	Ritojen Ritain rare
partitive		Ritaa	Ritoja
inessive		Ritassa	Ritoissa
elative		Ritasta	Ritoista
illative		Ritaan	Ritoihin
adessive		Ritalla	Ritoilla
ablative		Ritalta	Ritoilta
allative		Ritalle	Ritoille
essive		Ritana	Ritoina
translative		Ritaksi	Ritoiksi
abessive		Ritatta	Ritoitta
instructive		—	Ritoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Rita (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Ritani Ritani accusative nom. Ritani Ritani gen. Ritani genitive Ritani Ritojeni Ritaini rare partitive Ritaani Ritojani inessive Ritassani Ritoissani elative Ritastani Ritoistani illative Ritaani Ritoihini adessive Ritallani Ritoillani ablative Ritaltani Ritoiltani allative Ritalleni Ritoilleni essive Ritanani Ritoinani translative Ritakseni Ritoikseni abessive Ritattani Ritoittani instructive — — comitative — Ritoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Ritasi Ritasi accusative nom. Ritasi Ritasi gen. Ritasi genitive Ritasi Ritojesi Ritaisi rare partitive Ritaasi Ritojasi inessive Ritassasi Ritoissasi elative Ritastasi Ritoistasi illative Ritaasi Ritoihisi adessive Ritallasi Ritoillasi ablative Ritaltasi Ritoiltasi allative Ritallesi Ritoillesi essive Ritanasi Ritoinasi translative Ritaksesi Ritoiksesi abessive Ritattasi Ritoittasi instructive — — comitative — Ritoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Ritamme Ritamme accusative nom. Ritamme Ritamme gen. Ritamme genitive Ritamme Ritojemme Ritaimme rare partitive Ritaamme Ritojamme inessive Ritassamme Ritoissamme elative Ritastamme Ritoistamme illative Ritaamme Ritoihimme adessive Ritallamme Ritoillamme ablative Ritaltamme Ritoiltamme allative Ritallemme Ritoillemme essive Ritanamme Ritoinamme translative Ritaksemme Ritoiksemme abessive Ritattamme Ritoittamme instructive — — comitative — Ritoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Ritanne Ritanne accusative nom. Ritanne Ritanne gen. Ritanne genitive Ritanne Ritojenne Ritainne rare partitive Ritaanne Ritojanne inessive Ritassanne Ritoissanne elative Ritastanne Ritoistanne illative Ritaanne Ritoihinne adessive Ritallanne Ritoillanne ablative Ritaltanne Ritoiltanne allative Ritallenne Ritoillenne essive Ritananne Ritoinanne translative Ritaksenne Ritoiksenne abessive Ritattanne Ritoittanne instructive — — comitative — Ritoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Ritansa Ritansa accusative nom. Ritansa Ritansa gen. Ritansa genitive Ritansa Ritojensa Ritainsa rare partitive Ritaansa Ritojaan Ritojansa inessive Ritassaan Ritassansa Ritoissaan Ritoissansa elative Ritastaan Ritastansa Ritoistaan Ritoistansa illative Ritaansa Ritoihinsa adessive Ritallaan Ritallansa Ritoillaan Ritoillansa ablative Ritaltaan Ritaltansa Ritoiltaan Ritoiltansa allative Ritalleen Ritallensa Ritoilleen Ritoillensa essive Ritanaan Ritanansa Ritoinaan Ritoinansa translative Ritakseen Ritaksensa Ritoikseen Ritoiksensa abessive Ritattaan Ritattansa Ritoittaan Ritoittansa instructive — — comitative — Ritoineen Ritoinensa

Statistics

• Rita is the 288^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 1,787 female individuals (and as a middle name to 266 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

German

Etymology

From Italian Rita at the end of the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Rita

1. a female given name

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈritɒ]
• Hyphenation: Ri‧ta
• Rhymes: -tɒ

Proper noun

Rita

1. a female given name

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	Rita	Riták
accusative	Ritát	Ritákat
dative	Ritának	Ritáknak
instrumental	Ritával	Ritákkal
causal-final	Ritáért	Ritákért
translative	Ritává	Ritákká
terminative	Ritáig	Ritákig
essive-formal	Ritaként	Ritákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	Ritában	Ritákban
superessive	Ritán	Ritákon
adessive	Ritánál	Ritáknál
illative	Ritába	Ritákba
sublative	Ritára	Ritákra
allative	Ritához	Ritákhoz
elative	Ritából	Ritákból
delative	Ritáról	Ritákról
ablative	Ritától	Ritáktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	Ritáé	Ritáké
non-attributive possessive - plural	Ritáéi	Ritákéi

Possessive forms of Rita
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	Ritám	Ritáim
2nd person sing.	Ritád	Ritáid
3rd person sing.	Ritája	Ritái
1st person plural	Ritánk	Ritáink
2nd person plural	Ritátok	Ritáitok
3rd person plural	Ritájuk	Ritáik

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈri.ta/
• Rhymes: -ita
• Hyphenation: Rì‧ta

Proper noun

Rita f

1. a diminutive of the female given name Margherita

Anagrams

• arti, atri, irta, tari, tarì, tira, trai

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1896. Short form of Margarita.

Proper noun

Rita f

1. a female given name

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Rita was the only given name of 7674 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Lithuanian

Proper noun

Rita f

1. a female given name

Norwegian

Etymology

From Italian Rita at the end of the 19th century.

Proper noun

Rita

1. a female given name

Usage notes

• Popular in Norway in 1950 - 1975.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁi.tɐ/ [ˈhi.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁi.tɐ/ [ˈhi.tɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁi.tɐ/ [ˈχi.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁi.ta/ [ˈhi.ta]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁi.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: Ri‧ta

Proper noun

Rita f (plural Ritas)

1. a female given name

Spanish

Proper noun

Rita f

1. a female given name

Derived terms

• cuéntaselo a Rita
• más puta que Rita
• que lo haga Rita

 

Swedish

Etymology

From Italian Rita, later also used as a short form of Marita and Carita. First recorded as a name of Swedes in 1880.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Rita c (genitive Ritas)

1. a female given name

Anagrams

• riat, tar i