What is the Latin word for asymptote?

The usual Latin words for “asymptote” are tangō, līnea. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“asymptote” in Latin

tangōto touch, grasp; to reach, arrive at, come to a place; to attain to līneaA linen thread.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

asymptote

linea quae circulum, etc., tangit, neque secat: linea, quae circulum, etc., ita tangit, ut non secet.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for asymptote?: The usual Latin words for “asymptote” are tangō, līnea. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.