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zeh-travek

zeh-travek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘orthogonal group’.

Meaning

orthogonal group

Pronunciation
zɛ̆tɾɐvɛk
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Pronunciation

Sound out zeh-travek letter by letter:

  • zzz as in 'zoo'
  • ehɛ̆e as in 'bet', clipped short
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

Usage notes

the orthogonal group of degree n over a field F is the group of n-by-n orthogonal matrices with entries from F