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Etymology

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Perhaps borrowed from English coordinate, from Medieval Latin coōrdinātus, past participle of coōrdinō (I arrange together), from Latin co- (together) + ōrdinō (I arrange). Originally an adjective.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkoː.ɔr.diˈnaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: co‧or‧di‧naat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

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coördinaat m (plural coördinaten, diminutive coördinaatje n)

  1. coordinate

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: koordinat

Adjective

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coördinaat (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) ordered together, grouped together

References

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  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press