sinus
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[edit] English
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- Rhymes: -aɪnəs
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia sinus (plural sinuses)
- (anatomy) A pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue, especially the paranasal sinus.
- (pathology) An abnormal cavity or passage such as a fistula, caused by the destruction of tissue.
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sinus m. (invariable)
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[edit] Czech
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sinus m.
- sine (trigonometry)
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- kosinus m.
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sinus m. (plural sinussen, ??? please provide the diminutive!)
- (trigonometry) sine
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sinus m. (plural sinussen, ??? please provide the diminutive!)
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sinus m. (plural sinus)
- sine (trigonometry)
- sinus (anatomy)
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[edit] Latin
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From sinuō (“bend, wind, curve”).
[edit] Noun
sinus (genitive sinūs); m, fourth declension
- a hollow, cavity
- curve, fold, winding
- gulf, bay
- bosom
- fold of the toga over the breast, pocket, lap
- heart, secret feelings
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sinus | sinūs |
| genitive | sinūs | sinuum |
| dative | sinuī | sinibus |
| accusative | sinum | sinūs |
| ablative | sinū | sinibus |
| vocative | sinus | sinūs |
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- (bosom): pectus
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[edit] Etymology 2
Medieval Latin, introduced in the 12th century by Gherardo of Cremona as a translation of Arabic جيب (jiba, “chord”) (ultimately a loan from Sanskrit ज्या (jyā, “bowstring”)) by confusion with جيب (jaib, “bosom, fold in a garment”).
[edit] Noun
sinus (genitive sinūs); m, fourth declension
- (mathematics) chord of an arc, sine
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sinus | sinūs |
| genitive | sinūs | sinuum |
| dative | sinuī | sinibus |
| accusative | sinum | sinūs |
| ablative | sinū | sinibus |
| vocative | sinus | sinūs |
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- English: sine
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From sinus (“a hollow, cavity”).
[edit] Noun
sīnus (genitive sīnī); m, second declension
- a large bowl
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sīnus | sīnī |
| genitive | sīnī | sīnōrum |
| dative | sīnō | sīnīs |
| accusative | sīnum | sīnōs |
| ablative | sīnō | sīnīs |
| vocative | sīne | sīnī |
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From Latin.
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sinus m.
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sinus m.
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sinus n.
- sine (trigonometric function)
This Romanian entry was created from the translations listed at sine. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see sinus in the Romanian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) August 2009
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