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Where does “hypercylindrical” come from?

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

hypercylindrical (English): Having the form of a hypercylinder

Definitions

  1. Having the form of a hypercylinder

Ancestry of “hypercylindrical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcylindricalShaped like a cylinder; Describing a map...
2Latincylindricus—
3Ancient Greekκυλινδρικός—
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλινδρικός →