"witch of Agnesi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /æɡˈneɪsi/ Forms: witches of Agnesi [plural]
Etymology: Named after Italian mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi, who wrote about such curves, and from a mistranslation of Italian versiera, the term she used for them which means "rope", but which is spelled the same as versiera (“witch”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|versiera}} Italian versiera, {{m|it|versiera||witch}} versiera (“witch”) Head templates: {{en-noun|witches of Agnesi}} witch of Agnesi (plural witches of Agnesi)
  1. (mathematics) A cubic plane curve defined from two diametrically opposite points of a circle. Categories (topical): Curves, Mathematics

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