cathetus
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cathetus
- /ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/
- /kəˈθɪ.təs/
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From Latin cathetus, from Ancient Greek κάθετος (káthetos, “perpendicular”).
noun catheti · cathetuses
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A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.
Similar: leg
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Talk about this word "cathetus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cathetus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cathetus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cathetus "cathetus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cathetus.Cite this
@misc{cathetus_2026,
title = {cathetus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cathetus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
