infimum

[ in-fahy-muhm, -fee- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Mathematics.

infimum

/ ˈɪnfɪməm /

Origin of infimum¹

1935–40; < Latin, noun use of neuter of infimus lowest (superlative of inferus low)

The imum is the lowest extremity of a part; then the infimum, the lowest part, with reference to the other parts.

Nectarium monophyllum, concavum, pedicellatum, intra petalum infimum.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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