semirreta

Portuguese

Alternative forms

semi-recta (obsolete)
semi-reta (obsolete)

Etymology

From semi- +‎ reta (“line”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌsẽ.miˈʁɛ.tɐ/ [ˌsẽ.miˈhɛ.tɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌsẽ.miˈʁɛ.tɐ/ [ˌsẽ.miˈχɛ.tɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌse.miˈʁɛ.ta/ [ˌse.miˈhɛ.ta]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˌmiˈʁɛ.tɐ/

Hyphenation: se‧mir‧re‧ta

Noun

semirreta f (plural semirretas)

(geometry) ray (a line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point)

Related terms

reta

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