prisma

See also: Prisma

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin prisma, from Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma).

Pronunciation

Noun

prisma m (plural prismes)

  1. (geometry) prism (a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape)
  2. prism (a transparent block used to split or reflect light)
  • prismàtic

Further reading


Finnish

Noun

prisma

  1. (optics) prism

Declension

Inflection of prisma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative prisma prismat
genitive prisman prismojen
partitive prismaa prismoja
illative prismaan prismoihin
singular plural
nominative prisma prismat
accusative nom. prisma prismat
gen. prisman
genitive prisman prismojen
prismainrare
partitive prismaa prismoja
inessive prismassa prismoissa
elative prismasta prismoista
illative prismaan prismoihin
adessive prismalla prismoilla
ablative prismalta prismoilta
allative prismalle prismoille
essive prismana prismoina
translative prismaksi prismoiksi
instructive prismoin
abessive prismatta prismoitta
comitative prismoineen

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin prisma, from Ancient Greek πρῖσμα (prîsma), from πρίω (príō, to saw)}}.

Noun

prisma m (plural prismi)

  1. prism

Derived terms


Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρῖσμα (prîsma).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpris.ma/, [ˈprɪs.ma]

Noun

prisma n (genitive prismatis); third declension

  1. prism

Inflection

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative prisma prismata
Genitive prismatis prismatum
Dative prismatī prismatibus
Accusative prisma prismata
Ablative prismate prismatibus
Vocative prisma prismata

References

  • prisma in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • prisma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

prisma n

  1. definite plural of prisme

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

prisma n

  1. definite plural of prisme

Portuguese

Noun

prisma m (plural prismas)

  1. (geometry) prism (polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape)
  2. perspective (a point of view used in an analysis)
    Synonyms: óptica, perspectiva

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin prisma, from Ancient Greek πρῖσμα (prîsma, literally thing sawed).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾisma/, [ˈpɾizma]

Noun

prisma m (plural prismas)

  1. (geometry) prism (a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape)
  2. prism (a transparent block used to split or reflect light)
  3. viewpoint, point of view, standpoint

Derived terms

Further reading

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