ludolfina
Polish
Etymology
From the name of Ludolph van Ceulen, a German-Dutch mathematician who in 1596 calculated the constant π up to 20 digits, later expanding to 35 decimal places, and the suffix -ina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lu.dɔlˈfi.na/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: lu‧dol‧fi‧na
Noun
ludolfina f
- (mathematics) pi (mathematical constant)
- Synonyms: pi, stała Archimedesa
Declension
Declension of ludolfina
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | ludolfina |
| genitive | ludolfiny |
| dative | ludolfinie |
| accusative | ludolfinę |
| instrumental | ludolfiną |
| locative | ludolfinie |
| vocative | ludolfino |
Further reading
- ludolfina in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ludolfina in Polish dictionaries at PWN