pendulum
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/
- US (some regions): IPA(key): /ˈpɪnd͡ʒələm/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
Usage notes
The plural form pendula is significantly rarer than pendulums; see etymology at pendula for details. However, pendula is occasionally used in physics.
Related terms
Translations
body suspended from a fixed support
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See also
Latin
Adjective
pendulum
References
- pendulum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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