ðə kˈɜːv pɹədˈuːst baɪ ðɪ ˈæŋɡjʊlɚ vəlˈɑːsᵻɾi vˈɛktɚɹ ɔnðɪ ɪnˈɜːʃə ɪlˈɪpsɔɪd, ɪz nˈoʊn æz ðə pˈɑːlhoʊd, kˈɔɪnd fɹʌm ɡɹˈiːk mˈiːnɪŋ "pˈæθ ʌvðə pˈoʊl".
The curve produced by the angular velocity vector on the inertia ellipsoid, is known as the polhode, coined from Greek meaning "path of the pole".