Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scalene

/ˈskeɪlin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
sca-lene
IPA
/ˈskeɪlin/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having sides all unequal in length.

adj

Of or pertaining to the scalene muscle.

noun

Ellipsis of scalene muscle.

noun

Ellipsis of scalene triangle.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin scalēnus (“of unequal sides”), from Ancient Greek σκᾰληνός (skălēnós, “uneven, unequal”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: scalēnus, σκᾰληνός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskeɪlin/
  • British English: /ˈskeɪliːn/

Inflected Forms

scalenus (alternative) scalenes (plural)

Derived Forms

interscalene intrascalene scalenic scalenohedron scalenotomy

Phrases

scalene ellipsoid scalene muscle scalene triangle scaleno-

Frequently Paired Words

equilateral isosceles

Rhymes With

praline squalene

Questions

How do you pronounce scalene?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskeɪlin/.
What does scalene mean?
Having sides all unequal in length.
Where does scalene come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce scalene

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