describent

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noun

A generatrix.

OriginLatin dēscrībēns →
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Meanings

noundescribent (plural describents)

plural describents

  1. datedgeometryA generatrix.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
generatrix

Origin

  1. Latindēscrībēns
  2. Englishdescribent

Latin dēscrībēns, present participle of dēscrībō (“to describe”).

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APA

describent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/describent

MLA

“describent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/describent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “describent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/describent.

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