cateto
Italian
Etymology
From Latin cathetus, from Ancient Greek κάθετος (káthetos).
Noun
cateto m (plural cateti)
Derived terms
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin cathetus, from Ancient Greek κάθετος (káthetos).
Noun
cateto m (plural catetos)
- leg (of a triangle)
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin cathetus, from Ancient Greek κάθετος (káthetos).
Pronunciation
Noun
cateto m (plural catetos)
Usage notes
- Cateto menor is used to refer to the shorter cathetus, while cateto mayor is used to refer to the longer cathetus (of a given right triangle).
Noun
cateto m (plural catetos, feminine cateta, feminine plural catetas)
Synonyms
Further reading
- “cateto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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