Etymology

isocyclic

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Today it means: homocyclic Full definition →

English cyclic ← Classical Latin cyclicus ← French cyclique
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Ancient Greekκυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)
  4. Classical Latincyclicu
  5. Middle Frenchcyclique
  6. Frenchcyclique
  7. Classical Latincyclicus
  8. Englishcyclic
  9. English todayisocyclic

From iso- + cyclic.

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