LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

hypotēnūsa

hypotēnūsa f (genitive hypotēnūsae)
Classical[hy.pɔ.teːˈnuː.sa]Ecclesiastical[i.po.teˈnuː.s̬a]

Meaning

  1. hypotenuse

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehypotēnūsahypotēnūsae
genitivehypotēnūsaehypotēnūsārum
dativehypotēnūsaehypotēnūsīs
accusativehypotēnūsamhypotēnūsās
ablativehypotēnūsāhypotēnūsīs
vocativehypotēnūsahypotēnūsae

hўpŏtēnūsa, ae, f., = ὑποτείνουσα,
I. the hypothenuse, Hyg. de Limit. p. 176 Goes. Boëth. Art. Geom. p. 408, 20.—Hence, hў-pŏtēnūsālis, e, adj., of or belonging to the hypothenuse, Boëth. Art. Geom. p. 412, 5 al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑποτείνουσα (hupoteínousa).

In English words that came into English from hypotēnūsa

  • hypotenusehypotēnūsa

Quick answers

What does hypotēnūsa mean in Latin?
hypotēnūsa, a noun, means “hypotenuse”.
What is the genitive of hypotēnūsa?
The genitive singular is hypotēnūsae. hypotēnūsa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce hypotēnūsa?
In classical Latin, [hy.pɔ.teːˈnuː.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [i.po.teˈnuː.s̬a].