English Explanatory Dictionary

generatrix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

generatrix generatrices generatrixes

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin generātrīx. By surface analysis, generator + -trix.

Synonyms

describent generant
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