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Danish
Alternative forms
Noun
cylindre c
- indefinite plural of cylinder
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French chilindre, cylindre, that borrowed from Latin cylindrus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros). Doublet of calandre.
Pronunciation
Noun
cylindre m (plural cylindres)
- (geometry) cylinder
- (automotive) cylinder
Derived terms
Descendants
Verb
cylindre
- inflection of cylindrer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Latin
Noun
cylindre
- vocative singular of cylindrus