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cuneus

cuneus

9.9
A wedge-shaped part you see in anatomy and geometry
  • noun
  • /ˈkjuːniəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cuneo
  • The architect designed the seating in a cuneus arrangement to improve visibility for the audience.

Examples

  • Here you can see these wedge shaped sections of seats called the cuneus that both Greek theatres and also Roman theatres had.

  • In anatomy, the cuneus is a wedge-shaped area located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

  • Cunei, the cunei or wedge shaped sections of the seats apparent here the exits and entrances and there are a couple of major ones on either side.

  • The triangle formed by the sides of the cuneus is crucial for understanding its geometric properties.

Synonyms

wedge shape
vscuneus
1 3.6

A shape wide at one end and narrow at the other

is the technical name used especially in anatomy and geometry for this shape
trigonum
vscuneus
  • Specialized
9.9

An area shaped like a triangle often in the body or in old buildings

is about triangular cross sections and 3D triangular solids rather than flat areas

Surface Forms

cuneus singular
cunei plural

Etymology

The word cuneus comes from the Latin word cuneus, which means 'wedge', so imagine a small triangular wedge. That's why in the body or in geometry a cuneus is a wedge-shaped part, the same idea as cuneiform, the 'wedge-shaped' writing.