edro

See also: EDRO and -edro

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra). Probably through Ido edro, attested earlier.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈedro/
  • Hyphenation: e‧dro
  • Rhymes: -edro

Noun

edro (accusative singular edron, plural edroj, accusative plural edrojn)

  1. (geometry) face (geometry term)

Ido

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra). Ancient Greek borrowings in Ido follow the latest stage of the pronunciation, not the orthography. Thus resulting in a loss of the letter H.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈe.dro/

Noun

edro (plural edri)

  1. (geometry) face, outer surface of, superfice
  2. (geometry, mineralogy) outer configuration of a regularly crystalizing mineral, as a dodecahedron
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