Prismal
/ˈprɪz.məl/noun
Relating to, shaped like, or characteristic of a prism.
Did you know?The Greek noun prisma originally referred to something produced by sawing, especially a piece of material cut from a larger block, before becoming a term for the geometric solid.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
πρίζω (prízō)
“To saw or cut with a saw.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
πρίσμα (prísma)
“Something sawn off or shaped by sawing; later, a geometric prism.”
16th Century
Latin
prisma
“A prism, borrowed from Greek mathematical terminology.”
16th Century
English
prism
“A solid geometric figure with parallel, congruent ends and parallelogram sides.”
19th Century
English
prismal
“Relating to or resembling a prism.”
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