Polytop

See also: isotop and isòtop

German

Etymology

Coined by German mathematician Reinhold Hoppe in 1882, from poly- +‎ -top, from Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “region; area”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poliˈtoːp/
  • Rhymes: -oːp

Noun

Polytop n (strong, genitive Polytops, plural Polytope)

  1. (geometry) polytope

Declension

Declension of Polytop [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Polytop die Polytope
genitive eines des Polytops der Polytope
dative einem dem Polytop den Polytopen
accusative ein das Polytop die Polytope

Descendants

  • → English: polytope
  • → French: polytope m
  • → Italian: politopo m
  • → Japanese: ポリトープ (poritōpu)
  • → Polish: politop m
  • → Portuguese: politopo m
  • → Russian: полито́п m (politóp)
  • → Spanish: politopo m
  • → Swedish: polytop c
  • → Ukrainian: політо́п m (politóp)
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