"meniscus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /mə.ˈnɪs.kəs/ [UK, US], /mɛ.ˈnɪs.kəs/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-meniscus.ogg [US], en-au-meniscus.ogg [Australia] Forms: meniscuses [plural], menisci [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μηνίσκος (mēnískos, “crescent”), from μήνη (mḗnē, “moon”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|μηνίσκος||crescent}} Ancient Greek μηνίσκος (mēnískos, “crescent”), {{m|grc|μήνη||moon}} μήνη (mḗnē, “moon”) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|menisci}} meniscus (plural meniscuses or menisci)
  1. A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it. Translations (a crescent): puolikuu (Finnish), ménisque [masculine] (French), мени́ск (menísk) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-meniscus-en-noun-ppXHHX91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 15 13 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 21 15 24 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 41 21 15 23 Disambiguation of 'a crescent': 68 23 6 3
  2. (optics) A lens which is convex on one side and concave on the other, being crescent-shaped in cross-section. Categories (topical): Optics
    Sense id: en-meniscus-en-noun-TG0EycOg Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
  3. The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid. Categories (topical): Liquids Translations (the curved surface of liquids): мени́скус (menískus) [masculine] (Bulgarian), menisc [masculine] (Catalan), 彎月面 (Chinese Mandarin), 弯月面 (wānyuèmiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), meniski (Finnish), kaareva pinta (Finnish), ménisque [masculine] (French), Meniskus [masculine] (German), menisco [masculine] (Italian), menisks [masculine] (Latvian), mata kōpapa (Maori), menisk [masculine] (Polish), menisco [masculine] (Portuguese), мени́ск (menísk) [masculine] (Russian), menisco [masculine] (Spanish), мені́ск (menísk) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-meniscus-en-noun-I9S67DlX Disambiguation of Liquids: 23 15 44 18 Disambiguation of 'the curved surface of liquids': 17 5 69 9
  4. (anatomy) Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (either of two parts of the human knee): هِلَالَة (hilāla) [feminine] (Arabic), мені́ск (mjenísk) [masculine] (Belarusian), мени́скус (menískus) [masculine] (Bulgarian), menisc [masculine] (Catalan), 半月板 (bànyuèbǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), meniskus [masculine] (Czech), nivelkierukka (Finnish), ménisque [masculine] (French), Meniskus [masculine] (German), menisco [masculine] (Italian), 半月板 (hangetsuban) (alt: はんげつばん) (Japanese), 반달연골 (bandaryeon'gol) (Korean), menisks [masculine] (Latvian), łękotka [feminine] (Polish), menisco [masculine] (Portuguese), мени́ск (menísk) [masculine] (Russian), menisco [masculine] (Spanish), menisk [common-gender] (Swedish), menisküs (Turkish), мені́ск (menísk) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-meniscus-en-noun-68Jiko7q Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'either of two parts of the human knee': 3 4 4 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: meniscal, meniscus midge Related terms: lunette

Inflected forms

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      "glosses": [
        "A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it."
      ],
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        [
          "crescent",
          "crescent"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Optics"
      ],
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        "A lens which is convex on one side and concave on the other, being crescent-shaped in cross-section."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "optics",
          "optics"
        ],
        [
          "lens",
          "lens"
        ],
        [
          "convex",
          "convex"
        ],
        [
          "concave",
          "concave"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(optics) A lens which is convex on one side and concave on the other, being crescent-shaped in cross-section."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
        "optics",
        "physical-sciences",
        "physics"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "curved",
          "curved"
        ],
        [
          "surface",
          "surface"
        ],
        [
          "liquid",
          "liquid"
        ],
        [
          "concave",
          "concave"
        ],
        [
          "convex",
          "convex"
        ],
        [
          "surface tension",
          "surface tension"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "knee",
          "knee"
        ],
        [
          "tension",
          "tension"
        ],
        [
          "torsion",
          "torsion"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mə.ˈnɪs.kəs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɛ.ˈnɪs.kəs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-meniscus.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e3/En-us-meniscus.ogg/En-us-meniscus.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/En-us-meniscus.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-meniscus.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/cd/En-au-meniscus.ogg/En-au-meniscus.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/En-au-meniscus.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "menískus",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мени́скус"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "menisc"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "word": "彎月面"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "wānyuèmiàn",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "word": "弯月面"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "word": "meniski"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "word": "kaareva pinta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ménisque"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Meniskus"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "menisco"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "menisks"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "word": "mata kōpapa"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "menisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "menisco"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "menísk",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мени́ск"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "menisco"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "menísk",
      "sense": "the curved surface of liquids",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мені́ск"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a crescent",
      "word": "puolikuu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a crescent",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ménisque"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "menísk",
      "sense": "a crescent",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мени́ск"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "hilāla",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "هِلَالَة"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "mjenísk",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мені́ск"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "menískus",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мени́скус"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "menisc"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "bànyuèbǎn",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "word": "半月板"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "meniskus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "word": "nivelkierukka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ménisque"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Meniskus"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "menisco"
    },
    {
      "alt": "はんげつばん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hangetsuban",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "word": "半月板"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "bandaryeon'gol",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "word": "반달연골"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "menisks"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "łękotka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "menisco"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "menísk",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мени́ск"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "menisco"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "menisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "word": "menisküs"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "menísk",
      "sense": "either of two parts of the human knee",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мені́ск"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "meniscus"
  ],
  "word": "meniscus"
}

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