How Do You Spell SCALENE?

Pronunciation: [skˈe͡ɪliːn] (IPA)

The word "scalene" is spelled as /skeɪliːn/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first sound, /s/, is the voiceless alveolar sibilant sound. The second sound, /k/, is the voiceless velar plosive sound. The third sound, /eɪ/, is a diphthong made up of the sounds /e/ and /ɪ/. The fourth sound, /l/, is the voiced alveolar lateral approximant sound. The fifth sound, /iː/, is the long vowel sound /i/. The final sound, /n/, is the voiced alveolar nasal sound.

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SCALENE Meaning and Definition

  1. 1. Having sides of unequal length, said of a triangle so formed. 2. One of several muscles, see musculus scalenus.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  2. In geom., applied to a triangle having three unequal sides.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of SCALENE

The word "scalene" comes from the Greek word "skalenos", meaning "uneven" or "unequal". It is derived from the Greek root "skalēnos", which means "crooked" or "uneven". This word was used to describe the scalene triangle, a geometric shape with three different side lengths and three different angles. The term "scalene" was first used in English in the early 18th century to refer to this type of triangle.

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