noun · femininefirst declension
symmetria
symmetria f (genitive symmetriae)
Classical[symˈmɛ.tri.a]Ecclesiastical[simˈmɛː.tri.a]
Meaning
- femininesymmetry, proportion
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | symmetria | symmetriae |
| genitive | symmetriae | symmetriārum |
| dative | symmetriae | symmetriīs |
| accusative | symmetriam | symmetriās |
| ablative | symmetriā | symmetriīs |
| vocative | symmetria | symmetriae |
symmē^trĭa, ae, f., = συμμετρία,
I. proportion, symmetry (cf. congruentia), Vitr. 1, 2; Plin. 34, 8, 19, §§ 58 and 65; 35, 10, 36, § 67.—Plur., Vitr. 1, 3 fin.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek συμμετρία (summetría).
Descendants
- Catalansimetria
- Frenchsymétriefrom Middle French symmetrie
- GermanSymmetrie
- Italiansimmetria
- Portuguesesimetria
- Romaniansimetrie
- Spanishsimetría
- Indonesiansimetrifrom Middle French symmetrie
- Galiciansimetría
In English words that came into English from symmetria
- symmetrysymmetria
- symmetricsymmetria