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Added 9 October 2026

angle

/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ noun

In Latin: angulus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about angle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians.
A biased way of looking at or presenting something.
A member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons.

verb

Move or proceed at an angle.
he angled his way into the room
To incline or bend from a vertical position.
She leaned over the banister
Seek indirectly.
fish for compliments

Origin

From Middle English angle, angul, angule, borrowed from Middle French angle, from Latin angulus, anglus (“corner, remote area”). Cognate with Old High German ancha (“nape of the neck”), Middle High German anke (“joint of the foot, nape of neck”). Doublet of angulus and ankle.

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