Cathetus in Hebrew is נִצָּב (nitzáv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
נִצָּב
nitzáv
noun · masculine
In English
cathetus
/ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/ /kəˈθɪ.təs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cathetus as a noun.
either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse
- נִצָּבנצבnitzávmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word נִצָּב.
- Written with vowel points
- נִצָּב
- Written without vowel points
- נצב
- Said
- nitzáv
- Its meanings in English
- cathetus, defective spelling of ניצב
These English words share a Hebrew word with cathetus.
These words come before and after cathetus in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cathetus in Hebrew.
How do you say cathetus in Hebrew?
cathetus in Hebrew is נִצָּב, said nitzáv. Without vowel points it is written נצב.
Is נצב masculine or feminine?
The word נצב is masculine.
What else does נצב mean in English?
Besides cathetus, נצב can mean defective spelling of ניצב.
How is cathetus pronounced in English?
cathetus is pronounced /ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/, /kəˈθɪ.təs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cathetus and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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