On Wednesday, April 15, 2015 09:28:38 Gleki Arxokuna wrote:
> Definition: x1 is a star non-convex polygon with x2 (number) regular pointy
> protrusions and x2 indentations.
>
> Or should we use a separate brivla for x2 to parallel other geometrical
> mostly one-place brivla (ignoring "material" places)?
> Or put it another way should geometry brivla parallel each other in their
> place structure?
> A separate question how do we define star being a regular one? Using
> {kubli}, right?
There are various senses of "regular" in mathematics, some of which are better
expressed by {dikni}. In this case, a 6-pointed star cu dikni fi lo julra'o be
li 60 gi'enai kubli. A 5-pointed star could be said to kubli, if drawn with 5
segments; in some interpretation the number of sides is 2.5.
> Anyway, I can't see any language that would distinguish them probably
> because human eye sees every star in the sky except the Sun with
> protrusions i.e. as a "star polygon".
I checked Wiktionary. All the natlang words referring to the star shape are
also words for stars in the sky.
This is not true of movie stars (e.g.
vedette).
> {stela} and {estrela} come to mind but they are taken by semantics of
> {tarci} so it's be impolite to steal them. {stelatai} maybe.
We can't use {stela} unless we take {ckiku} to it.
> Asterisk would be probably {astrisko}.
I've seen {tarci bu}. We could also use {<name of the star shape> bu}, once we
decide what to call the star shape.
> Also I can't find a word for "celestial body" in general like
> "planet/star/dwarf planet/comet", {se kensa} is probably enough but {astro}
> hasnt been taken by anything yet.
{astro} sounds good. However, {astra} is already entered as a plant of the
genus Aster.
Pierre
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