Etymology

radial

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Today it means: Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre. Full definition →

Medieval Latin radiālis ← Latin radius
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  1. Latin · derived fromradius
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromradiālis“radial”
  3. English todayradial

From Medieval Latin radiālis (“radial”), from Latin radius. By surface analysis, radius + -al.

Words from the same roots

Latinradius all →

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