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cevian

/ˈt͡ʃeɪviən/

cevian noun: a line from the vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side.

Noun

cevian (plural cevians)

  1. A line from the vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side

Forms of cevian

pluralcevians

Origin of cevian

After Giovanni Ceva

Questions about cevian

What does cevian mean?
Cevian means a line from the vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side.
What part of speech is cevian?
Cevian is a noun.
How do you pronounce cevian?
Cevian is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃeɪviən/.
What is the plural of cevian?
The plural of cevian is cevians.

Words near cevian in the dictionary

  1. cevapcici
  2. cevapi
  3. cevapis
  4. cevemeline
  5. ceveratrum
  6. cevian
  7. cevians
  8. ceviche
  9. ceviches
  10. cevimeline
  11. cevitamic

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