interrete

      Latin

      Etymology

      A modern neologism and a calque of English internet from inter (among) and rēte (net)

      Noun

      interrēte (genitive interrētis); n, third declension

      1. (New Latin) The internet.
        2000, Versio anglica hujus parvae comoediae per Interrete apud gregem c.t. LatinTeach apparuit. (The English version of this playlet appeared on the Internet in the LatinTeach list.) — Texas Classical Association (translation from same) [1]

      Inflection

      Number Singular Plural
      nominative interrēte interrētia
      genitive interrētis interrētium
      dative interrētī interrētibus
      accusative interrēte interrētia
      ablative interrētī interrētibus
      vocative interrēte interrētia

      Related terms

      • interretialis
      • situs interretialis

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