English Explanatory Dictionary

scalene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having sides all unequal in length.
  2. Of or pertaining to the scalene muscle.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of scalene muscle.
  2. Ellipsis of scalene triangle.

Pronunciation

/ˈskeɪliːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scalene.wav /ˈskeɪlin/ /skeɪˈlin/

Word forms

scalene scalenus scalenes

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin scalēnus (“of unequal sides”), from Ancient Greek σκᾰληνός (skălēnós, “uneven, unequal”).

Related words

equilateral isosceles

Derived words

interscalene intrascalene scalene muscle scalene triangle scalenic scaleno- scalenohedron scalenotomy
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