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latus rectum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
la-tus rec-tum
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chord passing through a focus of a conic section, parallel to the directrix and terminated both ways by the curve. It is the parameter of the principal axis.

Etymology

Latin latus (“side”) + rectum (“right”)

Inflected Forms

latera recta (plural) latus rectums (plural)

Questions

What does latus rectum mean?
The chord passing through a focus of a conic section, parallel to the directrix and terminated both ways by the curve. It is the parameter of the principal axis.
Where does latus rectum come from?
Latin latus (“side”) + rectum (“right”)

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