catheti

/kæˈθɛtaɪ, -ˈθɪti/ or /kæˈθiːtaɪ/

Definitions

1. noun

plural of cathetus, either of the two sides of a right-angled triangle that meet at a right angle

“In the right-angled triangle, the two catheti were 3 and 4 units long.”

Synonyms

  • hypotenuse
  • legs