What does aequilaterus mean in Latin?

aequilaterus, a adjective, means “equilateral”.

How do you pronounce aequilaterus?

In classical Latin, [ae̯.kʷɪˈɫa.tɛ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.kʷiˈlaː.te.rus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

aequilaterus (feminine aequilatera, neuter aequilaterum)

Classical[ae̯.kʷɪˈɫa.tɛ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.kʷiˈlaː.te.rus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	aequilaterus	aequilatera	aequilaterum
genitive	aequilaterī	aequilaterae	aequilaterī
dative	aequilaterō	aequilaterae	aequilaterō
accusative	aequilaterum	aequilateram	aequilaterum
ablative	aequilaterō	aequilaterā	aequilaterō
vocative	aequilatere	aequilatera	aequilaterum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	aequilaterī	aequilaterae	aequilatera
genitive	aequilaterōrum	aequilaterārum	aequilaterōrum
dative	aequilaterīs	aequilaterīs	aequilaterīs
accusative	aequilaterōs	aequilaterās	aequilatera
ablative	aequilaterīs	aequilaterīs	aequilaterīs
vocative	aequilaterī	aequilaterae	aequilatera

aequĭlătĕrus, a, um, adj. id.. In math.

I. equilateral; triangulus, Mart. Cap. 6, p. 229 and 230.

From aequus (“equal, even”) + latus (“side”, oblique stem later-) + -us (adjective-forming suffix).

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