cylindre

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See also: cylindré

Danish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

cylindre c

  1. indefinite plural of cylinder

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French chilindre, cylindre, that borrowed from Latin cylindrus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros). Doublet of calandre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /si.lɛ̃dʁ/
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Noun[edit]

cylindre m (plural cylindres)

  1. (geometry) cylinder
  2. (automotive) cylinder

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Ottoman Turkish: سلندر (silinder), سیلندر (silindir)
    • Turkish: silindir
  • Romanian: cilindru

Verb[edit]

cylindre

  1. inflection of cylindrer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading[edit]

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

cylindre

  1. vocative singular of cylindrus