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graticule

/ˈɡɹætəˌkjul/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
gra-ti-cule
IPA
/ˈɡɹætəˌkjul/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grid of horizontal and vertical lines; specifically, one used as a guide to proportionately enlarge or reduce a drawing.

noun

A grid of horizontal and vertical lines; specifically, one used as a guide to proportionately enlarge or reduce a drawing.

British usage

noun

A (nearly) rectangular or square region created by a grid of horizontal and vertical lines.

Etymology

Borrowed from French graticule, from Medieval Latin grātīcula, from Latin crāticula (“grating, grill”), from crātis (“hurdle; wickerwork”) (probably from Proto-Indo-European *kréh₂-tis (“fenced handiwork”)) + -cula (feminine form of -culus, a variant of -ulus (“diminutive suffix”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: graticule, grātīcula, crāticula, *kréh₂-tis

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɹætəˌkjul/
  • British English: /ˈɡɹætɪkjuːl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

graticules (plural)

Derived Forms

graticulate graticuled

Frequently Paired Words

graticulation crosshair gradation graduation grating mesh

Synonyms

reticule reticle

Questions

How do you pronounce graticule?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹætəˌkjul/.
What does graticule mean?
A grid of horizontal and vertical lines; specifically, one used as a guide to proportionately enlarge or reduce a drawing.
Where does graticule come from?
It is traced to French.

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