"zenzizenzic" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zenzizenzics [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Robert Recorde (as zenzizenzike) in his 1557 mathematics book The Whetstone of Witte, from the root word zenzic. Head templates: {{en-noun}} zenzizenzic (plural zenzizenzics)
  1. (mathematics, obsolete) The fourth power of a number; the biquadrate. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: zenzi zenzick
    Sense id: en-zenzizenzic-en-noun-ZZDzMVSr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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