Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cathetus

/ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cathetus
IPA: /ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.

Etymology

From Latin cathetus, from Ancient Greek κάθετος (káthetos, “perpendicular”).

Inflected Forms

catheti (plural) cathetuses (plural)

Synonyms

leg

Questions

How do you pronounce cathetus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/.
What does cathetus mean?: A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.
Where does cathetus come from?: From Latin cathetus, from Ancient Greek κάθετος (káthetos, “perpendicular”).

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