Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incircle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-cir-cle
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A circle within a polygon, especially a triangle, that is tangent to each side.

verb

Archaic form of encircle.

Archaic

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin circulus Old French cerclebor. Middle English circle English circle English incircle From in- + circle.

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What does incircle mean?
A circle within a polygon, especially a triangle, that is tangent to each side.
Where does incircle come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin circulus Old French cerclebor. Middle English circle English circle English incircle From in- + circle.

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