parabola

Indonesian

noun

Definitions

(geometry) parabola, the conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to a tangent plane to the cone; the locus of points equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and line (the directrix).
(colloquial) satellite dish a parabolic antenna
(by metonymy) satellite television subscription

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek παραβολή (comparison, parable).

Origin

Ancient Greek

παραβολή

Gloss

comparison, parable

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*paraula Latin
parabola Latin
παραβάλλω Ancient Greek
παραβολή Ancient Greek
παραβολικός Ancient Greek
*per- Proto-Indo-European
*preh₂- Proto-Indo-European
parabel Norwegian Bokmål
parabel Norwegian Nynorsk
παραβολή Greek (modern)