cathetus: Meaning and Definition of

cath•e•tus

Pronunciation: (kath'i-tus, ku-thē'tus), [key]
— pl. -ti
  1. (in an Ionic capital) the vertical guideline through the eye of a volute, from which the form of the volute is determined.
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