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pons asinorum
[ as-uh-nawr-uhm, -nohr- ]
/ ˌæs əˈnɔr əm, -ˈnoʊr- /
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noun Geometry.
a geometric proposition that if a triangle has two of its sides equal, the angles opposite these sides are also equal: so named from the difficulty experienced by beginners in mastering it. Euclid, 1:5.
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Also called asses' bridge .
Origin of pons asinorum
First recorded in 1745–55; from Latin pōns asinōrum “bridge of asses”
Words nearby pons asinorum
Pongidae, pongo, poniard, ponograph, pons, pons asinorum, Ponselle, pons Varolii, pont, Ponta Delgada, Ponta Grossa
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British Dictionary definitions for pons asinorum
pons asinorum
/ (ˌæsɪˈnɔːrəm) /
noun
the geometric proposition that the angles opposite the two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are equal
Word Origin for pons asinorum
Latin: bridge of asses, referring originally to the fifth proposition of the first book of Euclid, which was considered difficult for students to learn
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