rete

[ ree-tee ]
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noun,plural re·ti·a [ree-shee-uh, -shuh, -tee-uh]. /ˈri ʃi ə, -ʃə, -ti ə/.
  1. a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.

  2. a network, as of fibers, nerves, or blood vessels.

Origin of rete

1
1350–1400; Middle English riet<Latin rēte net

Other words from rete

  • re·ti·al [ree-shee-uhl], /ˈri ʃi əl/, adjective

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rete

/ (ˈriːtɪ) /


nounplural retia (ˈriːʃɪə, -tɪə)
  1. anatomy any network of nerves or blood vessels; plexus

Origin of rete

1
C14 (referring to a metal network used with an astrolabe): from Latin rēte net

Derived forms of rete

  • retial, adjective

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