sine
/ˈsaɪn/SYN
/ˈsaɪn/SYN
Meaninga bend, a fold
Common meaning: a ratio used in trigonometry
- sinea bend, curve; a foldLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1709 · scan
Journey through time
- Latinsinus‘a bend’source
- Englishsine‘a ratio used in trigonometry’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin sinus ‘a bend, curve’.
Roots
- sinus Latin “a bend, curve; a fold”
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