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cosecant

/ˈkoʊˌsiːkənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
co-se-cant
IPA
/ˈkoʊˌsiːkənt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the sine of an angle. Symbols: cosec, csc

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- English secant English cosecant From co- + secant.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊˌsiːkənt/

Inflected Forms

cosecants (plural)

Derived Forms

arccosecant

Phrases

hyperbolic cosecant

Synonyms

cosec

Questions

How do you pronounce cosecant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊˌsiːkənt/.
What does cosecant mean?
In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the sine of an angle. Symbols: cosec, csc
Where does cosecant come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- English secant English cosecant From co- + secant.

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