Radius

See also: radius, RADIUS, and radíus

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin radius.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Radius m (strong, genitive Radius, plural Radii or Radien)

1. (anatomy) radius (bone)
2. (geometry) radius (line segment)
3. (geometry) radius (length of that line segment)

Declension

Declension of Radius [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Radius	die	Radii, Radien
genitive	eines	des	Radius	der	Radii, Radien
dative	einem	dem	Radius	den	Radii, Radien
accusative	einen	den	Radius	die	Radii, Radien

Derived terms

• Inkreisradius

Further reading

• “Radius” in Duden online