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catheti

/ˈkæ.θɪˌtaɪ/

catheti is the plural of cathetus.

Meaning of cathetus

Noun

cathetus (plural catheti or cathetuses)

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

Questions about catheti

What is catheti the plural of?
Catheti is the plural of cathetus.
How do you pronounce catheti?
Catheti is pronounced /ˈkæ.θɪˌtaɪ/.

Words near catheti in the dictionary

  1. catheterized
  2. catheterizes
  3. catheterizing
  4. catheterless
  5. catheters
  6. catheti
  7. cathetometer
  8. cathetometers
  9. cathetus
  10. cathetuses
  11. cathexes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: catheti (page history and authors); cathetus (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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