scalene
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See also: scalène
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- scalenus (noun)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Late Latin scalēnus (“of unequal sides”), from Ancient Greek σκᾰληνός (skalēnós, “uneven, unequal”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈskeɪ.liːn/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈskeɪˌlin/, /skeɪˈlin/
- Rhymes: -iːn
Adjective[edit]
scalene (not comparable)
- (trigonometry) Having sides all unequal in length.
- scalene triangle
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the scalene muscle.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
having sides unequal in length
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Noun[edit]
scalene (plural scalenes)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of scalene muscle..
- (trigonometry) Ellipsis of scalene triangle..
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- “scalene”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “scalenus”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “scalene”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
scalene
Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /skaˈleː.ne/, [s̠käˈɫ̪eːnɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /skaˈle.ne/, [skäˈlɛːne]
Adjective[edit]
scalēne
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