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lemniscate

/lɛmˈnɪs.kət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
lem-nis-cate
IPA
/lɛmˈnɪs.kət/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

The lemniscate of Bernoulli

noun

Any of a variety of quartic functions producing similar figure-of-eight closed curves.

Etymology

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

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɛmˈnɪs.kət/
  • British English: /lɛmˈnɪs.kɪt/

Inflected Forms

lemniscates (plural)

Derived Forms

lemniscatic

Phrases

lemniscate case lemniscate constant lemniscate function lemniscate inverse curve lemniscate of Bernoulli lemniscate of Booth lemniscate of Gerono lemniscate of Huygens

Synonyms

infinity infinity symbol

Questions

How do you pronounce lemniscate?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɛmˈnɪs.kət/.
What does lemniscate mean?
A closed curve having the shape of a figure eight or an infinity symbol (∞).
Where does lemniscate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1781.

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