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peritrochium

peritrochium noun: the wheel which, together with the axle, forms the axis in peritrochio.

Noun

peritrochium (plural peritrochia)

  1. The wheel which, together with the axle, forms the axis in peritrochio.
    • [T]he engineer proceeded to the illustration of his mechanicks, tilting up his hand like a balance, thrusting it forward by way of lever, embracing the naturalist's nose like a wedge betwixt two of his fingers, and turning it round, with the momentum of a screw or peritrochium.1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC

Forms of peritrochium

pluralperitrochia

Origin of peritrochium

From New Latin peritrochium, from Koine Greek περιτρόχιον (peritrókhion), from Ancient Greek περίτροχος (perítrokhos, “circular”).

Questions about peritrochium

What does peritrochium mean?
Peritrochium means the wheel which, together with the axle, forms the axis in peritrochio.
What part of speech is peritrochium?
Peritrochium is a noun.
What is the plural of peritrochium?
The plural of peritrochium is peritrochia.

Words near peritrochium in the dictionary

  1. peritrichously
  2. peritrichs
  3. peritrigonal
  4. peritrochanteric
  5. peritrochia
  6. peritrochium
  7. peritropal
  8. peritrophic
  9. peritrophin
  10. peritrophins
  11. peritropous

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