semirreta

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• semi-recta (pre-1990 spelling, Portugal)
• semi-reta (pre-1990 spelling, Brazil)

Etymology

From semi- +‎ reta (“line”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌsẽ.miˈʁɛ.tɐ/ [ˌsẽ.miˈhɛ.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌsẽ.miˈʁɛ.tɐ/ [ˌsẽ.miˈhɛ.tɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌsẽ.miˈʁɛ.tɐ/ [ˌsẽ.miˈχɛ.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌse.miˈʁɛ.ta/ [ˌse.miˈhɛ.ta]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˌmiˈʁɛ.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: se‧mir‧re‧ta

Noun

semirreta f (plural semirretas)

1. (geometry) ray (a line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point)

Related terms

• reta