PONS ASINORUM


Meaning of PONS ASINORUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpänz-ˌa-sə-ˈnȯr-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, literally, asses' bridge, name applied to the proposition that the base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal

Date: 1751

: a critical test of ability or understanding ; also : stumbling block

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