Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rete mirabile

/ˌɹiːti mɪˈɹɑːbɪleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: rete mirabile
IPA: /ˌɹiːti mɪˈɹɑːbɪleɪ/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A complex of blood vessels found in some vertebrates that preserves a gradient of a certain solute or particle, originally specifically the network of arterioles at the base of the brain in some ungulates and other mammals.

Example Sentences

"His description of the rete mirabile, the network of arteries at the base of the brain, shows he dissected animals as well as human corpses, since it does not exist in humans."
"In whales, the rete mirabile also allows oxygenated blood to be supplied to the brain slowly, helping to avoid the problems human beings experience when swimming at depth – principally the bends."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin rete mirabile (literally “wonderful net”) (14th century).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌɹiːti mɪˈɹɑːbɪleɪ/

Inflected Forms

retia mirabilia (plural) rete mirabilis (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce rete mirabile?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹiːti mɪˈɹɑːbɪleɪ/.
What does rete mirabile mean?: A complex of blood vessels found in some vertebrates that preserves a gradient of a certain solute or particle, originally specifically the network of arterioles at the base of the brain in some ungulates and other mammals.
Where does rete mirabile come from?: From Medieval Latin rete mirabile (literally “wonderful net”) (14th century).

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