sagittal

/ˈsædʒətəl/SA-juh-tuhl

/ˈsædʒətəl/SA-juh-tuhl

Meaningof an arrow

Common meaning: front-to-back (of a plane)

sagittan arrowLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1616 · scan
aladjective ending: relating to

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin sagitta ‘an arrow’.

Roots

sagitta, -ae Latin “an arrow”

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