Etymology

reticle

re·ti·cle
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Today it means: A transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc., to aid in alignment, counting, or measurement of objects being observed; also, the crosshair, grid, or scale on such a plate. Full definition →

Late Latin rēticulum ← Latin rēte
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromrēte“net”
  2. Late Latin · borrowed fromrēticulum
  3. English todayreticle

Borrowed from Late Latin rēticulum, diminutive of Latin rēte (“net”). Doublet of reticulum, Reticulum, and reticule.

Words from the same roots

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