rete
English
Etymology
From Latin rete.
Pronunciation
Noun
rete (plural retia)
- (anatomy) A network of blood vessels or nerves.
- An anatomical part resembling or including a network.
Anagrams
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Etymology
From a Proto-Indo-European root cognate with Lithuanian retis (“sieve”), Latin rarus and other roots with the general meaning "bind, twist."
Noun
rēte (genitive rētis); n, third declension
- net, snare
- (figuratively) trap
Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rēte | rētia |
| genitive | rētis | rētium |
| dative | rētī | rētibus |
| accusative | rēte | rētia |
| ablative | rētī | rētibus |
| vocative | rēte | rētia |
Derived terms
- retiarius - a net-wielding gladiator