Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neusis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neu-sis
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line segment of prescribed length, fitted between two given curves, part of a line that passes through a given point.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεῦσις (neûsis, “inclination, tendency”), from νεύω (neúō).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: νεῦσις

Inflected Forms

neuses (plural)

Synonyms

verging

Questions

What does neusis mean?: A line segment of prescribed length, fitted between two given curves, part of a line that passes through a given point.
Where does neusis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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