cevian

noun

ce·​vi·​an

ˈchāvēən,

-ev-

plural -s

often capitalized

: a straight line drawn through a vertex of a triangle or of a tetrahedron and intersecting the opposite side or face

Word History

Etymology

Giovanni Ceva + English -ian

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