Tubular
/ˈtuːbjʊlər/noun
Shaped like a tube; cylindrical.
Did you know?Tubular traces back to Latin *tubus*, meaning a pipe or tube, and the same root also gave English words tied to hollow forms, channels, and medical tubes.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*teue-
“to swell, thicken, or be full”
Latin
Latin
tubus
“a tube, pipe, or hollow cylinder”
Late Latin
Latin
tubularis
“of or relating to a tube”
Middle French
Old French
tubulaire
“tubular; pipe-shaped”
16th Century
English
tubular
“having the form of a tube or cylinder”
20th Century
English
tubular
“excellent; awesome (slang)”
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