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Etymology of the Latin word sinus

the Medieval Latin word sinus (curve, cavity, bosom; curve "cavity; bowl for serving wine, etc; curved or bent surface; bending, curve)

Derivations in Latin

sinuare, sinuosus, insinuare

Derivations in other languages

English sinus, English sine, French sein, Italian sinusale, Italian sinugrafia, Italian sinusoide, Portuguese seio, Portuguese seno, Portuguese sínus, Portuguese sino, Romanian sân, Spanish sinusitis, Spanish seno

Cognates

Dutch sinus, English sinus, French sinus, German Sinus, Icelandic sínus, Lithuanian sinusas, Russian cинyc, Swedish sinus

Usage

Word found in Medieval Latin



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