Desargues

[ dey-zarg, English dey-zahrg ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

There is an excellent edition of the Œuvres de Desargues by M. Poudra, Paris, 1864.

We distinguish vines by their fruit, and call them the Condrien, the Desargues, and such and such a stock.

We distinguish different kinds of vine by their fruit, and name them the Condrieu, the Desargues, and this stock.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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