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tangente.

tangential (merely touching)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/tɐ̃ˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/tɐ̃ˈʒẽ.tɨ/Portugal

  1. tangential (merely touching)

    feminine · masculine

  2. tangent

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- Proto-Italic *tangō Latin tangō Latin tangentemlbor. Portuguese tangente Learned borrowing from Latin tangentem.

noun/tɐ̃ˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/tɐ̃ˈʒẽ.tɨ/Portugal

  1. tangent

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- Proto-Italic *tangō Latin tangō Latin tangentemlbor. Portuguese tangente Learned borrowing from Latin tangentem.

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