ισόπλευρος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰσόπλευρος (isópleuros). By surface analysis, ίσος (ísos) +‎ πλευρά (plevrá) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈso.ple.vros/
• Hyphenation: ι‧σό‧πλευ‧ρος

Adjective

ισόπλευρος • (isóplevros) m (feminine ισόπλευρη, neuter ισόπλευρο)

1. (generally) having equal sides

   Ο ισόπλευρος σταυρός, ο ελληνικός σταυρός ― O isóplevros stavrós, o ellinikós stavrós ― the equilateral cross, the Greek cross

2. (geometry) equilateral

   Coordinate term: (isosceles) ισοσκελής (isoskelís)

   ισόπλευρο τρίγωνο ― isóplevro trígono ― equilateral triangle

Declension

Declension of ισόπλευρος

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ισόπλευρος (isóplevros)	ισόπλευρη (isóplevri)	ισόπλευρο (isóplevro)		ισόπλευροι (isóplevroi)	ισόπλευρες (isóplevres)	ισόπλευρα (isóplevra)
genitive	ισόπλευρου (isóplevrou)	ισόπλευρης (isóplevris)	ισόπλευρου (isóplevrou)		ισόπλευρων (isóplevron)	ισόπλευρων (isóplevron)	ισόπλευρων (isóplevron)
accusative	ισόπλευρο (isóplevro)	ισόπλευρη (isóplevri)	ισόπλευρο (isóplevro)		ισόπλευρους (isóplevrous)	ισόπλευρες (isóplevres)	ισόπλευρα (isóplevra)
vocative	ισόπλευρε (isóplevre)	ισόπλευρη (isóplevri)	ισόπλευρο (isóplevro)		ισόπλευροι (isóplevroi)	ισόπλευρες (isóplevres)	ισόπλευρα (isóplevra)

Derived terms

• ισόπλευρο τρίγωνο n (isóplevro trígono, “equilateral triangle”)

Further reading

• ισόπλευρος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language