directrix en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- dĭ-rĕk′trĭks
- /dəi̯-/ (Scotland)
- /daɪ̯-/ (Canada, General-American)
- /dɑe̯-/ (New-Zealand)
- /dʌɪ̯-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /daɪ̯-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-ˈɹek-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /dɪˈɹɛk.tɹɪks/ (Scotland)
- /dɪˈɹek.tɹɪks/ (Australia)
- /dɪˈɹɛk.tɹɪks/ (Canada, General-American)
- /dəˈɹek.tɹəks/ (New-Zealand)
- /dɑe̯-/ (Australia)
- (US) audio
- /dʌi̯-/ (Scotland)
- /dɪˈɹɛk.tɹɪks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- dī-
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin dīrēctrīx. By surface analysis, direct + -trix.
Meanings
-
(feminine, form-of) Female equivalent of director.
form of director
- A line used to define a curve or surface; especially a line, the distance from which a point on a conic has a constant ratio to that from the focus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| directrice | alternative | lexicographic | |
| directrices | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| directrixes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
conic section directrix · ruled surface directrix · graph directrix
Translations (7)
fr directrice (a line used to define a curve or surface) · pl kierownica (a line used to define a curve or surface) · el διευθετούσα (a line used to define a curve or surface) · ta இயக்குவரை (a line used to define a curve or surface) · fi johtosuora (a line used to define a curve or surface) · nl richtlijn (a line used to define a curve or surface) · es directriz (a line used to define a curve or surface)