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trellis

trel·lis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trel-is]
    • /ˈtrɛl ɪs/
    • /ˈtrel.ɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trel-is]
    • /ˈtrɛl ɪs/

Definitions of trellis word

  • noun trellis a frame or structure of latticework; lattice. 1
  • noun trellis a framework of this kind used as a support for growing vines or plants. 1
  • noun trellis a summerhouse, gazebo, arch, etc., made chiefly or completely of latticework. 1
  • noun trellis Heraldry. a charge of bendlets overlying bendlets sinister, the whole being cloué at the crossings. 1
  • verb with object trellis to furnish with a trellis. 1
  • verb with object trellis to enclose in a trellis. 1

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Origin of trellis

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English trelis < Middle French (noun) < Late Latin trilīcius (for Latin trilīx) woven with three threads, equivalent to Latin tri- tri- + līci(um) thread + -us adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Trellis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trellis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

trellis usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trellis

noun trellis

  • lacework — lace (def 1).
  • meshwork — meshed material or a structure of meshes; a network.
  • beanpole — If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin.
  • fence — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
  • fencing — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.

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