Word: arctan
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: arc
tan
Definition: abbreviation of arctangent; the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
Morphemes:
Affix: arc-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form the names of inverse trigonometric functions, and the symbols for these functions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: arcus
Language: la
Decoded: arcus
Meaning: bow, arc
Affix: tan
Language: en
PoS: Symbol
Meaning: The symbol of the trigonometric function tangent.