frustum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Inflection 2.1.2 Synonyms 2.1.3 Descendants

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin frustum, morsel

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

frustum (plural frustums or frusta)

1. A cone or pyramid whose tip has been truncated by a plane parallel to its base.

[edit] Usage notes

• The spelling frustrum is erroneous. (Source: OED)

[edit] Translations

Finnish: katkaistu kartio fi(fi)

Russian: усечённая пирамида ru(ru) (us'ečónnaja piramída) f. pyramid, усечённый конус ru(ru) (us'ečónnyj kónus) m. cone

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

frustum (genitive frustī); n, second declension

1. a piece, bit; crumb, morsel, scrap of food

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	frustum	frusta
genitive	frustī	frustōrum
dative	frustō	frustīs
accusative	frustum	frusta
ablative	frustō	frustīs
vocative	frustum	frusta

[edit] Synonyms

• (piece): fragmentum, segmentum

[edit] Descendants

• English: frustum