SCALENE Meaning of SCALENE in English [ 'skeɪli:n ]■ adjective (of a triangle) having sides unequal in length. ■ noun Anatomy another term for scalenus .OriginC17: via late L. from Gk skalēnos 'unequal'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004