Latin and Greek-based roots of Geometry terms.
A Few Latin-based Terms from Geometry
| Abscissa: |
| ab (away from) + scindere (tear) |
| Acute: |
| acus (needle) |
| Angle: |
| angulus (angle or corner) |
| Circle: |
| circus (circus) |
| Congruent: |
| congruo (meet together [with something]) |
A Few Greek -based Terms from Geometry
| Cylinder: |
| kulindô (to roll along) |
| Isosceles: |
| isos (equal) + skelos (leg) |
| Parallel: |
| para (beside) + allos (another) |
| Scalene: |
| skalênos (uneven, unequal) |
| Trapezoid: |
| trapeza (table) |
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