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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKegel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: keːɡəl
"Das mathematische Modell basiert auf einem perfekten Kegel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat, usually circular base to a point called the apex.
"The party hat was shaped like a brightly colored paper cone." - 2
The dry, woody fruit of a conifer tree containing its seeds.
"Pine cones littered the forest floor beneath the tall evergreen trees."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek word kōnos, meaning 'pine cone' or 'spinning top', which entered Latin as conus. The term evolved mathematically in the early modern period to describe the three-dimensional geometric shape tapering smoothly from a flat base to a point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cone" is said worldwide
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cône
Transliteration: kon
"La circulation a été détournée par des cônes orange."
Kegel
Transliteration: keːɡəl
"Das mathematische Modell basiert auf einem perfekten Kegel."
cono
Transliteration: ˈkono
"Ho preso un gelato in un cono di cialda."
cono
Transliteration: ˈkono
"El volcán tiene la forma clásica de un cono."
cone
Transliteration: ˈkõni
"As crianças brincavam com um cone de trânsito."
शanku
Transliteration: shanku
Script: शंकु
"यह आइसक्रीम का शंकु बहुत बड़ा है।"
圆锥
Transliteration: yuánzhuī
"这个几何体是一个圆锥。"
원뿔
Transliteration: wonppul
"아이스크림을 원뿔 모양의 과자에 담아 주었다."
円錐
Transliteration: ensui
"その山はきれいな円錐の形をしています。"
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