cathetus
[ kath-i-tuh s, kuh-thee-tuh s ]
/ ˈkæθ ɪ təs, kəˈθi təs /
noun, plural cath·e·ti [kath-i-tahy, kuh-thee-tahy] /ˈkæθ ɪˌtaɪ, kəˈθi taɪ/.
(in an Ionic capital) the vertical guideline through the eye of a volute, from which the form of the volute is determined.
Origin of cathetus
1565–75; < Latin (noun) < Greek
káthetos perpendicular, equivalent to
kathe- (see
catheter) +
-tos adj. suffix
Words nearby cathetus
catherine wheel,
catheter,
catheter embolus,
catheterization,
catheterize,
cathetus,
cathexis,
cathie,
cathleen,
catho,
cathode
Example sentences from the Web for cathetus
This will be the size of the eye, and in it draw a diameter on the line of the "cathetus."
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