hypotenuse

UK /haɪˈpɒtənjuːz/ · US /haɪˈpɑtənus/

Etymology From Latin hypotenusa, from Ancient Greek ὑποτείνουσα πλευρά (hupoteínousa pleurá, “side subtending [the right angle]”), from ὑποτείνουσα (hupoteínousa, “stretching, extending, subtending”), active participle of ὑποτείνω (hupoteínō, “subtend, stretch under”).

Derived terms

hypotenusal, nonhypotenuse, non-hypotenuse number

Related terms

hippopotamus, hypothalamus