Esperanto

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A: La fundo de konkava menisko.
B: La supro de konveksa menisko.

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek μηνίσκος (mēnískos, crescent), from μήνη (mḗnē, moon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [meˈnisko]
  • Rhymes: -isko
  • Hyphenation: me‧nis‧ko

Noun

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menisko (accusative singular meniskon, plural meniskoj, accusative plural meniskojn)

  1. The curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube.
  2. (optics) A lens that is convex on one side and concave on the other.
    konverĝa, diverĝa menisko.
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  3. (anatomy) A thin fibrous cartilage between the surfaces of some joints, e.g. the knee.
    artika menisko.
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