Definition
A combining form meaning concave, often used in compound terms like concavo-convex.
Etymology
From Italian/Spanish concavo, based on Latin concavus. This prefix form appears in technical terminology, particularly in optics.
Kelly Says
Lenses described as 'concavo-convex' (concave on one side, convex on the other) are incredibly common in everyday life—your eyeglasses probably use this design.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُقَوَّس
mu-qaw-was
CSČeština
konkávní
kon-ka-v-ni
ELΕλληνικά
καμπύλος
kam-pi-los
ESEspañol
concavo
kon-ka-vo
FISuomi
konkaavi
kon-ka-avi
FRFrançais
concave
kon-kav
IDBahasa Indonesia
cekungan
cek-u-ngan
ITItaliano
concavo
kon-ka-vo
MSBahasa Melayu
cekungan
cek-u-ngan
NLNederlands
concaaf
kon-ka-af
PLPolski
wklęsły
vklęs-ly
PTPortuguês
concavo
kon-ka-vo
RUРусский
вогнутый
vogniy-tyi
SVSvenska
konvex
kon-veks
SWKiswahili
mkingo
m-ki-n-go
UKУкраїнська
вгнутий
vgn-utyi
ZUZU
inkukuthu
in-ku-ku-thu