Spanish Conversation · Level 10
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Spanish word
cilíndrico
Pronunciation
IPA/θiˈlindɾiko/
Meaning
- adjectivecylindrical
Example
El vaso es cilíndrico.
The glass is cylindrical.
More examples
La lata cilíndrica está en la mesa.
The cylindrical can is on the table.
Core concept
A tube with two identical parallel circular ends connected by a smooth curved side.
Common phrases
vaso cilíndrico
cylindrical glass
lata cilíndrica
cylindrical can
botella cilíndrica
cylindrical bottle
Similar words
esférico: Round in all directions like a ball, with every surface point equally distant from the center.
rectangular: Four-sided with straight edges and corners, having a length and width that differ (not square).
plano: Flat, with an even surface and almost no change in height across it.
ovalado: Elongated oval, longer than wide with smoothly curved sides like an egg stretched lengthwise.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene forma cilíndrica; es decir, dos bases circulares paralelas y una pared lateral curva.
Word origin
Spanish cilíndrico comes through medieval Latin cylindricus from Greek κύλινδρος (kylindros), originally naming a rolling or cylinder-shaped object.
Usage tips
- The written accent on í marks the stressed syllable and remains in forms like cilíndrica and cilíndricos, with the adjective agreeing in gender and number.
Other meanings
- tubularadjective
Opposites
- esféricosphericaladjective
Related words
- cilindrocylindernoun