cathetus Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cath"e*tus noun

Etymology

L., fr. Gr. a perpendicular line, fr. let down, fr. . See Catheter.

Wordforms

plural catheti

Definitions

1. (Geom.) One line or radius falling perpendicularly on another; as, the catheti of a right-angled triangle, that is, the two sides that include the right angle. Barlow.