The story
- Latin · derived fromteres“rounded (cylindrical)”
- English todayterete
From Latin teres (“rounded (cylindrical)”).
Words from the same roots
Latinteres all →
teres
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
terete
Today it means: Having a smooth circular cross-section; cylindrical, commonly more or less tapering. Full definition →
Latin teres