Feminine
pente
Meaning
- (feminine) slope
- (feminine) gradient
- (feminine, figuratively) inclination, tendency
Concepts
angular coefficient
cant over
hill road
slanting surface
Synonyms
coefficient directeur
flanc de montagne
rue en pente
râteau de jardinier
côteau
en pente
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɑ̃t/
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *pendita, nominalized feminine of *penditus, Vulgar Latin perfect participle (compare Classical Latin pēnsus) of pendere (“to hang”).
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