EQUILATERAL


Meaning of EQUILATERAL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ ē -kw ə - ' la-t ə -r ə l, ˌ e-, - ' la-tr ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin aequilateralis, from Latin aequi- + later-, latus side ― more at LATERAL

Date: 1570

1 : having all sides equal <an equilateral triangle> <an equilateral polygon> ― see TRIANGLE illustration

2 : having all the faces equal <an equilateral polyhedron>

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