traktrysa

See also: traktrysą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French tractrice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trakˈtrɘ.sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɘsa
  • Syllabification: trak‧try‧sa

Noun

traktrysa f

  1. (geometry) tractrix (curve that satisfies the following property: that segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen)
    Synonym: traktoria

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