cavity, hollow
—
sinus (math.)
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Latin | |
| lexeme | sinus | |
| meaning 1 | изогнутость, кривизна, пазуха, залив, карман | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | ||
| reference | ||
| comment | The word has been borrowed in many European languages as a mathematical and medical term. Cf. the Rus. синус 'sinus (mat.), cavity', Eng. Sinus 'cavity; sinus (math)'. | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Modern Written Arabic | |
| lexeme | جَيْب ǧayb- | |
| meaning 1 | hole, hollow, cavity, excavation | ʔal-ǧunūb-u l-ʔanfiyyat-u the nasal sinuses |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | sine (math.) | |
| reference | Wehr: 150 | |
| comment | There are also the meanings of 'pocket'; 'bosom, heart, chest'. It has been borrowed in Turkish. ceyp 'sinus; bosom, cavity, sinus (anat.)'. | |
Калька из области медицинской терминологии.