# pons asinorum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A method for finding the middle term of a syllogism in Aristotlean analytics.
2. An obstacle which will defeat a beginner or foolish person.
3. A proposition in Euclid stating that the angles at the base of an isoceles triangle are equal.

## Etymology
From New Latin pons asinorum, from Latin pōns (“bridge”) + genitive plural of asinus (“donkey”). Literally, “bridge of donkeys”.

## Source
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