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reticulate

/ɹəˈtɪkjələt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
retic-u-late
IPA
/ɹəˈtɪkjələt/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Network-like in form or appearance.

verb

To distribute or move via a network.

Transitive verb

verb

To divide into or form a network.

Transitive verb

verb

To create a network.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rēticulātus (“reticulated, net-like”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹəˈtɪkjələt/
  • British English: /ɹəˈtɪkjʊlət/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more reticulate (comparative) most reticulate (superlative) reticulates (present, singular) reticulating (participle, present) reticulated (participle, past) reticulated (past)

Derived Forms

infrareticulate microreticulate nonreticulate pseudoreticulate reticulately ruguloreticulate semireticulate subreticulate reticulation reticulative

Phrases

venoso-reticulate

Frequently Paired Words

reticuloid reticle reticule

Synonyms

reticular

Rhymes With

articulate particulate matriculate geniculate denticulate paniculate fasciculate vermiculate aciculate orbiculate auriculate apiculate

Questions

How do you pronounce reticulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈtɪkjələt/.
What does reticulate mean?
Network-like in form or appearance.
Where does reticulate come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin rēticulātus (“reticulated, net-like”).

How to pronounce reticulate

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