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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConical
/ˈkɒn.ɪ.kəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the shape of a cone or tapering smoothly from a wider base to a sharp point.
"The volcano features a distinct conical peak that dominates the surrounding landscape." - 2
Relating to or characteristic of a cone in geometry.
"The students calculated the volume using the standard conical formula."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'conicus', originating from the ancient Greek 'konikos', which traces back to 'konos' (pine cone or geometric cone). The term entered English in the late 16th century to describe objects having the shape of a geometric cone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conical" is said worldwide
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conique
Transliteration: /kɔ.nik/
"Le chapeau du magicien est de forme conique."
konisch
Transliteration: /ˈkoːnɪʃ/
"Der Turm hat eine konische Spitze."
conico
Transliteration: /ˈkɔ.ni.ko/
"La montagna ha una cima conica."
cónico
Transliteration: /ˈko.ni.ko/
"El sombrero de fiesta tiene un diseño cónico."
cônico
Transliteration: /ˈkõ.ni.ku/
"A estrutura do telhado é cônica."
शंकुकार
Transliteration: shankukaar
"इस पेड़ का आकार शंकुकार है।"
圆锥形的
Transliteration: yuánzhuīxíng de
"这座山的顶部是圆锥形的。"
원추형의
Transliteration: wonchuhyeong-ui
"그 화산은 완벽한 원추형의 모양을 하고 있다."
円錐形の
Transliteration: ensuikei no
"テントは円錐形をしている。"
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