orthogonium

O1R1T1H4O1G2O1N1I1U1M3

noun

right-angled triangle

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounorthogonium (plural orthogonia)

plural orthogonia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀρθογώνιος“right-angled”
  2. Englishorthogonium

From Ancient Greek ὀρθογώνιος (orthogṓnios, “right-angled”).

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APA

orthogonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthogonium

MLA

“orthogonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthogonium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthogonium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthogonium.

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