pendulum
English
/ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/, /ˈpɪnd͡ʒələm/
noun
Definitions
- A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
- A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
- A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pendulus (hanging, pendant, pendent).
Origin
Latin
pendulus
Gloss
hanging, pendant, pendent
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- pendulous English
- pendulumlike English
- *penditūra Latin
- pendulare Latin
- penduliflorus Latin
- pendulus Latin
- pendolo Italian
- pendulo Italian
- penzolare Italian
- penzolo Italian
- pendelaar Dutch, Flemish
- pendelbus Dutch, Flemish
- pendelen Dutch, Flemish
- pendel Norwegian Bokmål
- pendel Norwegian Nynorsk
- pendúll Icelandic
- pezull Albanian