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geometria

geometry

noun jeh-oh-meh-TREE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek geōmetría, earth measurement.

Usage Note

Geometria refers both to the mathematical discipline and to geometric shape or pattern — una geometria precisa (a precise geometry). The stress falls on the i: geo-me-trì-a. The related adjective is geometrico (geometric). A geometra is a surveyor/draughtsman — a false-cognate trap for English speakers expecting 'geometer'.

Examples

"La geometria euclidea studia le figure piane."

Natural Translation

Euclidean geometry studies flat figures.

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