CATHETUSES

Noun

cathetuses

plural of cathetus

Source: Wiktionary


CATHETUS

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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