Etymology

isosceles

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Today it means: Having (at least) two sides of equal length, used especially of a triangle or trapezoid. Full definition →

Latin īsoscelēs ← Ancient Greek ἰσοσκελής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἰσοσκελής“equal-legged”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromīsoscelēs
  3. English todayisosceles

Borrowed from Latin īsoscelēs, from Ancient Greek ἰσοσκελής (isoskelḗs, “equal-legged”), from ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + σκέλος (skélos, “leg”) + -ής (-ḗs, adjective suffix). See also iso-.

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