cylindre

Alternative forms

• cylindere

Noun

cylindre c

1. plural indefinite of cylinder

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cylindrus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.lɛ̃dʁ/

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Noun

cylindre m (plural cylindres)

1. (geometry) cylinder
2. (automotive) cylinder

Verb

cylindre

1. first-person singular present indicative of cylindrer
2. third-person singular present indicative of cylindrer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of cylindrer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of cylindrer
5. second-person singular imperative of cylindrer

Further reading

• “cylindre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

cylindre

1. vocative singular of cylindrus