German

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Etymology

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gleich (equal) +‎ Schenkel (leg) +‎ -ig; calque of Ancient Greek ἰσοσκελής (isoskelḗs, literally equal-legged)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʃɛŋklɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃɛŋklɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: gleich‧schenk‧lig

Adjective

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gleichschenklig (strong nominative masculine singular gleichschenkliger, not comparable)

  1. isosceles

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