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Vinony

scalene

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈskeɪliːn/ / /ˈskeɪlin/ / /skeɪˈlin/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin scalēnus (“of unequal sides”), from Ancient Greek σκᾰληνός (skălēnós, “uneven, unequal”).

  1. Having sides all unequal in length.

    “scalene triangle”

  2. Of or pertaining to the scalene muscle.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin scalēnus (“of unequal sides”), from Ancient Greek σκᾰληνός (skălēnós, “uneven, unequal”).

  1. Ellipsis of scalene muscle.
  2. Ellipsis of scalene triangle.