Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quadrangular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
quad-ran-gu-lar
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the shape of a quadrangle; in the shape of a quadrangle.

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Etymology

From Middle English quadrangulere, from Late Latin quadrangulāris. Compare Middle French and French quadrangulaire. By surface analysis, quadr- + -angular.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: quadrangulere, quadrangulāris

Inflected Forms

more quadrangular (comparative) most quadrangular (superlative) quadrangulars (plural)

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Questions

What does quadrangular mean?
Having the shape of a quadrangle; in the shape of a quadrangle.
Where does quadrangular come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce quadrangular

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