Convex
/ˈkɒn.veks/noun
Curving outward like the outside of a circle or sphere.
Did you know?Convex comes from Latin convexus, from con- (“together”) + vehere (“to carry”), originally describing a surface that seems “carried together” or arched outward.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weǵʰ-
“to carry, convey, or transport”
Latin
Latin
vehere
“to carry, bear, or transport”
Latin
Latin
convexus
“arched, rounded, vaulted; curving outward”
Middle English
English
convexe
“arched or rounded outward”
Modern English
English
convex
“curving outward, like the exterior of a sphere”