Hypotenuse

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /haɪˈpÉ’tÉ™njuːz/
• US IPA: /haɪˈpɑʔənjus/

Origin

From Latin hypotenusa, from Ancient Greek ὑποτείνουσα (hypoteínousa, "sustaining"), active participle of ὑποτείνω (hypoteínō, "subtend, stretch under").

Alternative forms

• hypothenuse

Noun

1. (geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.