rete

[ ree-tee ]

/ ˈri ti /

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noun, plural re·ti·a [ree-shee-uh, -shuh, -tee-uh] /ˈri ʃi ə, -ʃə, -ti ə/.

a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.

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

RELATED WORDS

web, mesh, system

Nearby words

Origin of rete

1350–1400; Middle English riet < Latin rēte net

Related formsre·ti·al

[ree-shee-uh l] /ˈri ʃi əl/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for rete

The main artery of the fore- and hind-limbs breaks up into a rete mirabile of numerous small parallel branches.
A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)|Henry O. Forbes
In the human brain there is no rete mirabile, though such an organ is found in the calf.
The Legacy of Greece|Various
In the figure, the cross-lines are partly hidden by the Rete, which is separate and removable, and revolves within the border.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer
The principal one of these was the ‘Rete’ and is shown in Fig. 2.
Astronomical Lore in Chaucer|Florence M. Grimm

As the Rete revolves, it points to the different degrees of the border.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for rete

rete

/ (ˈriːtɪ) /

noun plural retia (ˈriːʃɪə, -tɪə)

anatomy any network of nerves or blood vessels; plexus

Derived Formsretial, adjective

Word Origin for rete

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

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Word Origin and History for rete

rete

late 14c., in anatomy, from Latin rete "net" (see reticulate (adj.)). Plural is retia.

Medicine definitions for rete

rete

[ rē′tē ]

n. pl. re•ti•a (rē′tē-ə, rē′shə)

An anatomical mesh, network, or structure, as of veins, arteries, or nerves.

Related formsre′ti•al (-tē-əl, -shəl) adj.