Etymology

lambdoid

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Today it means: Shaped like the Greek letter lambda Full definition →

French lambdoïde ← New Latin lambdoīdēs ← Ancient Greek λαβδοειδής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλαβδοειδής
  2. New Latin · derived fromlambdoīdēs
  3. French · borrowed fromlambdoïde
  4. English todaylambdoid

Borrowed from French lambdoïde, from the New Latin lambdoīdēs, from the Ancient Greek λαβδοειδής (labdoeidḗs).

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