Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quadrilateral

/ˌkwɑdɹəˈlætəɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: quad-ri-lat-er-al
IPA: /ˌkwɑdɹəˈlætəɹəl/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polygon with four sides.

noun

An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.

adj

Having four sides.

Example Sentences

"Meronyms: angle, side; see also Thesaurus:polygon"
"The Venetian quadrilateral comprised Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano."
"They spoke at a quadrilateral meeting of the trade ministers of the United States, the European Union, Canada, and Japan."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin quadrilaterus + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkwɑdɹəˈlætəɹəl/
British English: /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈlætəɹəl/

Inflected Forms

quadrilaterals (plural)

Derived Forms

gyroquadrilateral nonquadrilateral quadrilaterality quadrilateralize quadrilaterally quadrilateralness

Phrases

cyclic quadrilateral quadrilateral space syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

triangle pentagon hexagon heptagon octagon nonagon decagon polygon

Synonyms

4-gon tetragon quadrangle quadrilateral quadrilater tetract four-sided

Rhymes With

lateral right lateral left lateral bilateral collateral unilateral multilateral trilateral equilateral contralateral ipsilateral dorsolateral

Questions

How do you pronounce quadrilateral?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkwɑdɹəˈlætəɹəl/.
What does quadrilateral mean?: A polygon with four sides.
Where does quadrilateral come from?: Learned borrowing from New Latin quadrilaterus + -al.

How to pronounce quadrilateral

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