lemniscate

lem·nis·cate
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UK/lɛmˈnɪs.kɪt/US/lɛmˈnɪs.kət/

noun

A closed curve having the shape of a figure eight or an infinity symbol (∞).

Similar
infinityinfinity symbol
OriginNew Latin lēmniscāta →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounlemniscate (plural lemniscates)

plural lemniscates

  1. A closed curve having the shape of a figure eight or an infinity symbol (∞).

    Synonyms: infinity, infinity symbol

  2. mathematicsThe lemniscate of Bernoulli
  3. mathematicsAny of a variety of quartic functions producing similar figure-of-eight closed curves.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA closed curve having the shape of a figure eight or an infinity symbol (∞).

Similar
infinityinfinity symbol
Narrower
hippopedelemniscate of Bernoullilemniscate of Boothlemniscate of Geronolemniscate of Huygens
Also see
infinity symbol

Origin

  1. New Latinlēmniscāta
  2. Englishlemniscate

First attested in 1781; borrowed from New Latin lēmniscāta (figūra), substantivized from lēmniscātus (“decorated with ribbons”), from lēmniscus (“a sort of ribbon”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 雙紐線 /双纽线
  • 雙紐線 /双纽线 (shuāngniǔxiàn)symbol for infinity
Dutch lemniscaat
  • lemniscaatmathematics: figure-of-eight closed curve
Finnish ääretön-merkki
  • ääretön-merkkisymbol for infinity
French lemniscate
  • lemniscatemathematics: figure-of-eight closed curve
German Lemniskate, Lemniskate
  • Lemniskatesymbol for infinity
  • Lemniskatemathematics: figure-of-eight closed curve
Italian lemniscata
  • lemniscatamathematics: figure-of-eight closed curve
Korean 렘니스케이트
  • 렘니스케이트 (remniseukeiteu)mathematics: figure-of-eight closed curve
Polish lemniskata
  • lemniskatamathematics: figure-of-eight closed curve
Portuguese lemniscata, lemniscata
  • lemniscatasymbol for infinity
  • lemniscatamathematics: figure-of-eight closed curve
Russian лемниска́та
  • лемниска́та (lemniskáta)mathematics: figure-of-eight closed curve
Spanish lemniscata, lemniscata
  • lemniscatasymbol for infinity
  • lemniscatamathematics: figure-of-eight closed curve

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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