zehl-velak
zehl-velak is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘line element’.
Meaning
line element
Pronunciation
Sound out zehl-velak letter by letter:
- zzz as in 'zoo'
- ehɛ̆e as in 'bet', clipped short
- lll as in 'love'
- vvv as in 'van'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- lll as in 'love'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
also known as the first fundamental form; at ordinary points on a surface, the line element is positive definite