orthocenter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English ortho- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)bor. Latin centrumder. Middle French centrebor. Middle English center English center English orthocenter From ortho- + center.
Meanings
- One of the centers (UK:centres) of a triangle, defined as being the intersection of its three altitudes; in an acute triangle, it is inside the triangle; in an obtuse triangle, it is outside the triangle; in a right-angled triangle it is the vertex opposite the hypotenuse and so is on the triangle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orthocenters | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| orthocentre | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (21)
ro ortocentru (Translations) · fi ortokeskus (Translations) · cmn 垂心 (Translations) · eu ortozentro (Translations) · uk ортоце́нтр (Translations) · fi korkeusjanojen leikkauspiste (Translations) · gl ortocentro (Translations) · ja 垂心 (Translations) · pl ortocentrum (Translations) · es ortocentro (Translations) · ko 수심 (Translations) · io ortocentro (Translations) · vi trực tâm (Translations) · yue 垂心 (Translations) · ca ortocentre (Translations) · pt ortocentro (Translations) · el ορθόκεντρο (Translations) · it ortocentro (Translations) · ru ортоце́нтр (Translations) · de Orthozentrum (Translations) · fr orthocentre (Translations)