la
/reð/
Translation
net, network
Word origin
From Latin rete ('net'). The same root gives English reticulate and retina (so named for its net-like web of vessels).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rete
- English cognates
- reticulate, retina
Grammar
Examples
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I have no signal on my phone here.
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Social networks have changed everything.
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The men cast the net into the sea.
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The power grid went down during the storm.
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I work from home thanks to a fast network.
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