Re: [math-fun] promic numbers or pronic numbers?

On Thu, 26 Mar 2009, James Buddenhagen wrote:

I can't find either in any of my dictionaries. Which is correct? And what are the roots?

This English to Classical Greek dictionary translates oblong to promekes (among other things): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/enggreek?lang=greek&lookup=oblong&type=... Click on the links beside promekes to see more details.