tangens

Verb

1. (active, declension-3, form-of, one-termination, participle, present) touching, grasping
2. (active, declension-3, form-of, one-termination, participle, present) reaching, arriving at
3. (active, declension-3, form-of, one-termination, participle, present) attaining to
4. (active, declension-3, form-of, one-termination, participle, present) moving, affecting
5. (active, declension-3, form-of, one-termination, participle, present) coming home to

Noun

tangent

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈtaŋ.ɡẽːs]

Etymology

Present active participle of tangō (“touch”).