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