Pons asinorum

In geometry, the statement that the angles opposite the equal sides of an isosceles triangle are themselves equal is known as the pons asinorum (Latin pronunciation: [ˈpons asiˈnoːrʊm]; English /ˈpɒnz ˌæsᵻˈnɔərəm/ PONZ-ass-i-NOR-(r)əm), Latin for "bridge of donkeys". This statement is Proposition 5 of Book 1 in Euclid's Elements, and is also known as the isosceles triangle theorem. Its converse is also true: if two angles of a triangle are equal, then the sides opposite them are also equal.