ludolfina

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the name of Ludolph van Ceulen, a German-Dutch mathematician who in 1596 calculated the constant π up to 20 digits, later expanding to 35 decimal places, and the suffix -ina.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lu.dɔlˈfi.na/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: lu‧dol‧fi‧na

Noun[edit]

ludolfina f

  1. (mathematics) pi (mathematical constant)
    Synonyms: pi, stała Archimedesa

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