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pons asinorum
pons as·i·no·rum P0437800 (pŏnz′ ăs′ə-nôr′əm)n. A problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced person.
[New Latin pōns asinōrum, bridge of fools (nickname of the Fifth Proposition in the Elements of Euclid, due to its difficulty) : Latin pōns, bridge + Latin asinōrum, genitive pl. of asinus, ass, fool.]pons asinorum (ˌæsɪˈnɔːrəm) n (Mathematics) the geometric proposition that the angles opposite the two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are equal[Latin: bridge of asses, referring originally to the fifth proposition of the first book of Euclid, which was considered difficult for students to learn]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pons asinorum - a problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced personproblem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" |
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