Masculine

cilinder

  1. (masculine) cylinder (geometric three-dimensional solid shape)
  2. (masculine) certain objects of (roughly) cylindrical shape, e.g. a top hat
  3. (masculine) cylinder (of an engine)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌsiˈlɪn.dər/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from French cylindre or directly from Latin cylindrus (“roller, cylinder”), from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros, “a cylinder, roller, roll”)," from κυλίνδω (kulíndō, “to roll”). Doublet of kalander.

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