semirecta

Pronunciation: [seː.mɪˈreːk.ta]

“semirecta” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

noun

ray, half-line; a part of a line starting at a point and extending infinitely in one direction.

Etymology

From sēmi- (“half”) + rēcta (“straight line”). The term is attested in early modern scientific manuscripts (e.g. in the Galileo codices, see References) and is used in modern Latin to distinguish the geometric concept from radius.

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