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Isosceles

//aɪˈsɒsəliːz// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having (at least) two sides of equal length, used especially of a triangle or trapezoid. not-comparable

    "Upon each exterior side draw an Isosceles Triangle of 480 Fathoms."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of a triangle) having two sides of equal length wordnet

Etymology

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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