sinus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 2 Catalan 2.1 Noun 3 Czech 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Related terms 4 Dutch 4.1 Noun 5 French 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun 5.2.1 See also 6 Latin 6.1 Etymology 1 6.1.1 Pronunciation 6.1.2 Noun 6.1.2.1 Inflection 6.1.2.2 Synonyms 6.1.2.3 Derived terms 6.1.2.4 Related terms 6.1.2.5 Descendants 6.2 Etymology 2 6.2.1 Pronunciation 6.2.2 Noun 6.2.2.1 Inflection 6.2.2.2 Alternative forms 7 Polish 7.1 Noun 7.1.1 Declension 7.1.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪnəs

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

sinus (plural sinuses)

1. (anatomy) A pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue, especially the paranasal sinus.
2. (pathology) An abnormal cavity or passage such as a fistula, caused by the destruction of tissue.

[edit] Derived terms

• sinusitis
• ethmoid sinus
• frontal sinus
• maxillary sinus
• sphenoid sinus
• paranasal sinus

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Catalan

[edit] Noun

sinus m

1. sine (trigonometry)

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Noun

sinus m.

1. sine (trigonometry)

[edit] Related terms

• kosinus m.

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[edit] Dutch

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[edit] Noun

sinus m. (plural sinussen)

1. (trigonometry) sine

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /si.nys/, SAMPA: /si.nys/

[edit] Noun

sinus m. (plural sinus)

1. sine (trigonometry)

[edit] See also

• cosécante
• cosinus
• cotangente
• sécante
• tangente

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology 1

From sinuō (“‘bend, wind, curve’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈsi.nus/

[edit] Noun

sinus (genitive sinūs); m, fourth declension

1. a hollow, cavity
2. curve, fold, winding
3. gulf, bay
4. bosom
5. (clothing) fold of the toga over the breast, pocket, lap
6. heart, secret feelings

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	sinus	sinūs
genitive	sinūs	sinuum
dative	sinuī	sinibus
accusative	sinum	sinūs
ablative	sinū	sinibus
vocative	sinus	sinūs

[edit] Synonyms

• (bosom): pectus

[edit] Derived terms

• sinuōsē
• sinuōsus

[edit] Related terms

• sinuō

[edit] Descendants

English: sinus French: sein Italian: seno

Romanian: sân Romansch: sain Spanish: seno

[edit] Etymology 2

From sinus (“‘a hollow, cavity’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈsiː.nus/

[edit] Noun

sīnus (genitive sīnī); m, second declension

1. a large bowl

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	sīnus	sīnī
genitive	sīnī	sīnōrum
dative	sīnō	sīnīs
accusative	sīnum	sīnōs
ablative	sīnō	sīnīs
vocative	sīne	sīnī

[edit] Alternative forms

• sīnum

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Noun

sinus m.

1. sine

[edit] Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	sinus	sinusy
Genitive	sinusa	sinusów
Dative	sinusowi	sinusom
Accusative	sinus	sinusy
Instrumental	sinusem	sinusami
Locative	sinusie	sinusach
Vocative	sinusie	sinusy

[edit] Derived terms

• sinusowy, sinusoida