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retae.

trees standing on the bank of a stream

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈreː.tae̯]Classical-Latin[ˈrɛː.te]
  1. trees standing on the bank of a stream

    declension-1 · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From the same Proto-Indo-European root as Lithuanian rekles (“scaffolding”), Old Church Slavonic ратисте (ratiste, “staff, spear”), Latin ratis (“raft”).

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