CATHETUS

Etymology

Noun

cathetus (plural catheti or cathetuses)

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

Synonyms

• (side of a right triangle): leg

Anagrams

• teuchats

Source: Wiktionary

Cath"e*tus, n.; pl. catheti. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Catheter.] (Geom.)

Definition: One line or radius falling perpendicularly on another; as, the catheti of a right-angled triangle, that is, the two sides that include the right angle. Barlow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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