taper
Betekenis (English)
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- A slender wax candle.
- A small light.
- A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
- A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
- A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).
- Gradual reduction over time.
Concepten
Synonyms
wax light
cone-shaped
spunk
trim back
small candle
grade of slope
slope gradient
falling gradient
pointed cone
spray-cone
degree of slope
pyramis ossis temporatis
conical contour
bridge over
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈteɪpə/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English taper, from Old English tapor (“taper, candle, wick of a lamp”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Latin papyrus (“papyrus", used in Mediaeval times to mean "wick of a candle”). If so, it is a doublet of papyrus. Alternatively, of Celtic origin related to Irish tapar (“taper”), Welsh tampr (“a taper, torch”); further compare Sanskrit तपती (tápati, “(it) warms, gives out heat, is hot; (it) heats”). More at tepid.
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