Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latticework

/lˈætəswˌɝk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: lat-tice-work
IPA: /lˈætəswˌɝk/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A vine-like latticework of stars frosted the southern sky, and with his eyes he interlinked these spangled vines till he could trace many ice-white resemblances ..."
"On the former North Eastern Railway the signalling methods followed for many years resulted in a great number of structures being provided, all of substantial design, with tall latticework posts and sometimes duplicate arms below."
"Decorative arches intersect the graceful latticework of the expansive ridge and furrow trainshed rooves, woven together by a staggering tessellation of 48,000 glass panels."
"Because Flock cameras are all connected, the result is a nationwide latticework of recorded activity."

Etymology

From lattice + -work.

Usage

Inflected Forms

latticeworks (plural) lattice-work (alternative)

Synonyms

lattice fretwork

Questions

How do you pronounce latticework?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈætəswˌɝk/.
What does latticework mean?: A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
Where does latticework come from?: From lattice + -work.

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