Question

the latin root tactus is part of the word tangent. what does the word tangent mean? the formal gardens were designed so that each large, circular flower bed had its own tangent gravel path. traveling touching leading winding

Explanation:

The Latin root "tactus" implies touch. In geometry, a tangent line touches a curve at a single - point. In the context of the garden description, the gravel path touches the circular flower - bed. So the meaning of "tangent" is related to touching.

Answer:

touching