Hypotenuse
Pronunciation : Hy*pot"e*nuse, Hy*poth"e*nuse
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. hypotenusa, Gr. Subtend.] (Geom.)
Definition : Defn: The side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite to the right angle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913