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Welsh
Etymology
echel (“axle”) + -in
Noun
echelin f (plural echelinau)
- (mathematics) axis
- Synonym: (dated) echel
Derived terms
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “echelin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies