isosceles
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isosceles
- /aɪˈsɒsəliːz/ UK
- /aɪˈsɑsəliz/ US
Where it comes from
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-.
adjective
- Having (at least) two sides of equal length, used especially of a triangle or trapezoid. Upon each exterior side draw an Isosceles Triangle of 480 Fathoms.
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adj having two sides of equal length, used especially of an isosceles triangle or trapezoid
| Español | isósceles |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 等腰 děngyāo |
| हिन्दी | समद्विबाहु samdvibāhu |
| Português | isósceles, isóscele |
| Français | isocèle |
| Deutsch | gleichschenklig |
| Italiano | isoscele, equicrure |
| Română | isoscel |
| Русский | равнобе́дренный ravnobédrennyj |
| עברית | שווה שוקיים shvé shokáim |
Talk about this word "isosceles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/isosceles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. isosceles. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/isosceles "isosceles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/isosceles.Cite this
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