isohypse
English
Etymology
From iso- + Ancient Greek ὕψος (húpsos, “height”) (see hypso-).
Noun
isohypse (plural isohypses)
- (cartography) A contour line; a line on a map connecting points of equal height.
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Translations
line connecting points of equal height
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Noun
isohypse f (plural isohypsen)
French
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
isohypse f (plural isohypses)
Further reading
- “isohypse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.