retina
/ˈɹetənə/REH-tuh-nuh
/ˈɹɛtənə/REH-tuh-nuh
Meaningthe net (of the eye)
Common meaning: the light-sensitive layer of the eye
- reta netLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1585 · scan
- inaLatin noun ending
Journey through time
- Latinrēte, -is‘a net’
- Englishretina‘the light-sensitive layer of the eye’ · today
ret also in: reticulate
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin rēte ‘a net’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry rēte, p. 1585 · dictionary scan
Roots
- rēte, -is Latin “a net”
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