Etymology

cylinder

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Today it means: A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve. Full definition →

Middle French chilindre ← Latin cylindrus ← Ancient Greek κύλινδρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκύλινδρος
  2. Latin · derived fromcylindrus
  3. Middle French · derived fromchilindre
  4. English todaycylinder

From Middle French chilindre, cylindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros), from κυλίνδω (kulíndō) "I roll or wallow" (intransitive). Doublet of calander and calender.

Words from the same roots

Latincylindrus all →

calendercylindriform

Ancient Greekκύλινδρος all →

calendercalander

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