circonferenza

circumference

noun cheer-kohn-feh-REN-tsah Rare

Origin: Latin circumferentia, from circum (around) + ferre (to carry)

Also means

perimeter

Usage Note

Circonferenza is used both in mathematics (the circumference of a circle) and for physical measurements like waist or chest size. In everyday contexts, girovita is more common for waist measurement. The plural is circonferenze.

Examples

"La circonferenza del cerchio è due pi greco per il raggio."

Natural Translation

The circumference of the circle is two pi times the radius.

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