cuneus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any shape that is triangular in cross section

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cuneus. Doublet of coign and coin.

In classic literature

Synonyms

wedge, wedge shape

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