cathetus

English

Etymology

From Latin cathetus, from Ancient Greek κάθετος (kathetos, “perpendicular”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/, /kəˈθɪ.təs/

Noun

cathetus (plural catheti)

1. (geometry) A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.

Synonyms

• (side of a right triangle): leg

Translations

either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse

Armenian: էջ (hy) (ēǰ) Czech: odvěsna (cs) f. Icelandic: skammhlið (is) f. Italian: cateto (it) m. Macedonian: катета (mk) (katéta) f. Portuguese: cateto (pt) m.

Russian: катет (ru) (kátet) m. Serbo-Croatian: Cyrillic: кате́та (sh) f. Roman: katéta (sh) f. Spanish: cateto (es) m. Swedish: katet (sv) c.

References

• Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
• Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)