Where does “cylindrical” come from?

cylindrical (English) comes from Latin cylindricus, from Ancient Greek κυλινδρικός.

cylindrical (English): Shaped like a cylinder; Describing a map...

Definitions

  1. Shaped like a cylinder; Describing a map...

Ancestry of “cylindrical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincylindricuscylindrical
2Ancient Greekκυλινδρικός—

Words derived from “cylindrical”

Every word from Ancient Greek κυλινδρικός →Every word from Latin cylindricus →