pidvalu-sfek
pidvalu-sfek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘hyperbolic point’.
Meaning
hyperbolic point
Pronunciation
Sound out pidvalu-sfek letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- ddd as in 'day'
- vvv as in 'van'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- lll as in 'love'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- sss as in 'sun'
- fff as in 'far'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
A point p on a regular surface is said to be hyperbolic if the Gaussian curvature or the principal curvatures K1 and K2 have opposite signs.