grand axe

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɑ̃.t‿aks/

Noun

grand axe m (plural grands axes)

1. (geometry) major axis (longest diameter of an ellipse, running through the center and foci, with its ends being the widest points of the shape)

   Coordinate term: petit axe

Derived terms

• demi-grand axe