Etymology

conic

C3O1N1I1C3

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Ancient Greek κωνῐκός
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromκωνῐκός
  2. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromκωνῐκός
  3. English todayconic

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κωνῐκός (kōnĭkós). By surface analysis, cone + -ic.

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