Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

witch of agnesi

/æɡˈneɪsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: witch of ag-ne-si
IPA: /æɡˈneɪsi/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cubic plane curve defined from two diametrically opposite points of a circle.

Etymology

Named after Italian mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi, who wrote about such curves, and from a mistranslation of Italian versiera, the term she used for them which means "rope", but which is spelled the same as versiera (“witch”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: versiera

Inflected Forms

witches of Agnesi (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce witch of agnesi?: The recorded pronunciation is /æɡˈneɪsi/.
What does witch of agnesi mean?: A cubic plane curve defined from two diametrically opposite points of a circle.
Where does witch of agnesi come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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