cylindre

See also: cylindré

Danish

Alternative forms

Noun

cylindre c

  1. indefinite plural of cylinder

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French chilindre, cylindre, that borrowed from Latin cylindrus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros). Doublet of calandre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /si.lɛ̃dʁ/
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Noun

cylindre m (plural cylindres)

  1. (geometry) cylinder
  2. (automotive) cylinder

Derived terms
Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Ottoman Turkish: سلندر (silinder), سیلندر (silindir)
    • Turkish: silindir
  • → Romanian: cilindru

Verb

cylindre

  1. inflection of cylindrer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Latin

Noun

cylindre

  1. vocative singular of cylindrus
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