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cathetus

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkæ.θɪ.təs

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolcateto
Françaiscathète
DeutschKathete
21 more languages
العربيةضلع قائم
Češtinaodvěsna
Danskkatete
עבריתנצב
Magyarbefogó
Հայերենէջ
Íslenskaskammhlið
Italianocateto
日本語隣辺
ភាសាខ្មែរកាតែត
Македонскикатета
Nederlandsrechthoekszijde
Portuguêscateto
Русскийкатет
Српскиkatetaкатета
Svenskakatet

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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