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Etymology of the English word hypotenuse

the English word hypotenuse

derived from the Late Latin word hypotenusa (hypotenuse)

derived from the Greek word hupoteinousa

derived from the Greek word upoteinousa, ὑποτείνουσα

The earliest known usage of hypotenuse in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English