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Added 9 October 2026

cylindrical

/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/ adjective

In Latin: cylindricus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cylindrical at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having the form of a cylinder.

Origin

From Latin cylindricus + -al. By surface analysis, cylinder + -ical.

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