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circumcenter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The center of a circumcircle (the circle that passes through every vertex of a given triangle or other cyclic polygon).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)der. Latin centrumder. Middle French centrebor. Middle English center English center English circumcenter From circum- + center.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: circumcentre — point on a line midway between the ends
  • Finnish: keskinormaalien leikkauspiste — point on a line midway between the ends
  • Finnish: ulkoympyrän keskipiste — point on a line midway between the ends
  • Greek: περίκεντρο (períkentro) — point on a line midway between the ends
  • Hungarian: háromszög köré írt kör középpontja — point on a line midway between the ends
  • Italian: circocentro — point on a line midway between the ends
  • Japanese: 外心 (gaishin) — point on a line midway between the ends
  • Māori: pū porowhita rāwaho — point on a line midway between the ends
  • Portuguese: circuncentro — point on a line midway between the ends
  • Spanish: circuncentro — point on a line midway between the ends
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