Etymograph

English

craticular

Craticular comes from Latin craticula ‘grill, grating’, and goes back to crātis.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcrātis‘wickerwork, framework, grating’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcraticula‘grill, grating’
  3. Englishtodaycraticular

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcrātis‘wickerwork, framework, grating’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcraticula‘grill, grating’
  3. Englishtodaycraticular

Linked words

through Latin craticula ‘grill, grating’

grill, gridiron, creel, 1 more

Today it means

adj Relating to a resting phase in the growth of diatoms during which their valves are expanded

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin crātis / craticular

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