tangiad

Welsh

Etymology

Adapted from English tangent + -iad.

Noun

tangiad m (plural tangiadau)

1. (mathematics, differential geometry) tangent

   Synonym: (obsolete) cyffyrddlin

Related terms

• trigonometreg (“trigonometry”)
• sin (“sine”)
• cosin (“cosine”)

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tangiad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies