cevian

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/ˈt͡ʃeɪviən//ˈsiːviən/

noun

A line from the vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side

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Meanings

nouncevian (plural cevians)

plural cevians

  1. geometryA line from the vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side

Origin

After Giovanni Ceva

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

incaveIvanec
Cite this entry
APA

cevian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cevian

MLA

“cevian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cevian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cevian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cevian.

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