grate
English
/ɡɹeɪt/
noun
Definitions
- a horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot
- a frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English grate derived from Latin grāta, cratis (wickerwork, fascine).
Origin
Latin
cratis
Gloss
wickerwork, fascine
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fire English
- firegrate English
- grateful English
- gratefuller English
- gratefully English
- gratefulness English
- grateth English
- ungrateful English
- cratis Latin
- crātem, crātis, cratis Latin
- gratus Latin
- grāta Latin
- grata Italian
- *kr̥tis Proto-Indo-European
- grate Middle English
- griti Sranan Tongo
- grissin Piedmontese