cathetus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /kəˈθɪ.təs/
- /ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/
Etymology
From Latin cathetus, from Ancient Greek κάθετος (káthetos, “perpendicular”).
Meanings
- A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cathetuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| catheti | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
leg (side of a right triangle)
Translations (33)
io kateto (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · sv katet (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · hu befogó (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · de Kathete (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · fi kateetti (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · fo stuttsíða (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · ast catetu (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · pl przyprostokątna (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · pt cateto (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · mk кате́та (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · fr cathète (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · no katet (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · it cateto (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · es cateto (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · cmn 鄰邊 /邻边 (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · vi cạnh góc vuông (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · he נִצָּב (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · ja 隣辺 (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · cs odvěsna (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · sh кате́та (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · hy էջ (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · ar ضلع قائم (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · az katet (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · th ด้านประกอบมุมฉาก (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · sk odvesna (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · ca catet (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · nl rechthoekszijde (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · gl cateto (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · km កាតែត (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · da katete (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · is skammhlið (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · ru ка́тет (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) · sh katéta (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse)