hypocycloid

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noun

Synonym of epicycloid.

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Meanings

nounhypocycloid (plural hypocycloids)

plural hypocycloids

  1. geometrySynonym of epicycloid.

    Synonyms: epicycloid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of epicycloid.

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishcycloid
  6. Englishhypocycloid

From hypo- (“below or inside”) + cycloid.

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Translations

Czech hypocykloida
  • hypocykloidalocus
Finnish hyposykloidi
  • hyposykloidilocus
French hypocycloïde
  • hypocycloïdelocus
Hungarian hipociklois
  • hipocikloislocus
Irish hipicioglóideach
  • hipicioglóideachlocus
Italian ipocicloide
  • ipocicloidelocus
Polish hipocykloida
  • hipocykloidalocus
Russian гипоцикло́ида
  • гипоцикло́ида (gipociklóida)locus
Spanish hipocicloide
  • hipocicloidelocus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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