transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈnis-kəs ]
noun
( plural me·nis·ci -ˈni-ˌskī, -ˌskē, -ˌsī ; also me·nis·cus·es )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mēniskos, from diminutive of mēnē moon, crescent — more at moon
Date: 1685
1. : a crescent or crescent-shaped body
2. : a concavo-convex lens
3. : the curved upper surface of a column of liquid
4. : a fibrous cartilage within a joint especially of the knee