tractrice

French

Etymology

Formed after tracteur on the model of acteur ~ actrice, as if from a Latin *tractrīx (from trahō (“to pull”) +‎ -trīx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁak.tʁis/

Noun

tractrice f (plural tractrices)

  1. (mathematics) tractrix

Further reading

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