How do you pronounce isosceles?

The recorded pronunciation is /aɪˈsɑsəliz/.

isosceles

/aɪˈsɑsəliz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: isosce-les
IPA: /aɪˈsɑsəliz/

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Meaning

adj

Having (at least) two sides of equal length, used especially of a triangle or trapezoid.

Example Sentences

"Upon each exterior side draw an Isosceles Triangle of 480 Fathoms."
"A right double pyramid is isosceles when the extremities of the vertex-edge are at the same distance from the plane of the base."
"To prepare for the application of his method, Saccheri made use of a figure with which we are already acquainted. This is the isosceles quadrilateral with the two base angles right angles."
"The polygon advantageously is an isosceles trapezoid or rectangle with the pivotal connections between the deck or superstructure and four hulls respectively at its corners."
"The flowers were stuck inside a flower pot that was shaped like an isosceles polygon with a rectangular "edge.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īsoscelēs, from Ancient Greek ἰσοσκελής (isoskelḗs, “equal-legged”), from ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + σκέλος (skélos, “leg”) + -ής (-ḗs, adjective suffix). See also iso-.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ἴσος
Root: īsoscelēs, ἰσοσκελής
Suffix: σκέλος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /aɪˈsɑsəliz/
British English: /aɪˈsɒsəliːz/

Phrases

isosceles trapezoid isosceles triangle