Etymology

concave

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Today it means: Curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl. Full definition →

Middle English concave ← Old French concave ← Latin concavus
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  1. Latin · derived fromconcavus
  2. Old French · derived fromconcave
  3. Middle English · inherited fromconcave
  4. English todayconcave

From Middle English concave, from Old French concave, from Latin concavus.

Words from the same roots

Latinconcavus all →

concavous

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.