κάθετος

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάθετος (káthetos). Also substantivised. See the ancient verb καθίημι (kathíēmi).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈka.θe.tos/
  • Hyphenation: κά‧θε‧τος

Adjective

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κάθετος (káthetosm (feminine κάθετη or κάθετος, neuter κάθετο)

  1. vertical, steep, sharp
  2. (geometry) perpendicular, orthogonal, vertical (at or forming a right angle to)
  3. (figuratively) unquestionable, straight

Declension

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Compare the feminine forms to the declension of the #Noun.

Derived terms

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Noun

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κάθετος (káthetosf (plural κάθετοι)

  1. (typography) vertical line, slash, virgule
  2. (typography) pipe

Declension

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Compare to the declension of the #Adjective.

Further reading

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