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triangular

/tɹaɪˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə/ adjective

In Latin: triangulus Wiktionary

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

  1. Having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle.
    a triangular figure
  2. Having three sides.
    a trilateral figure

Origin

From Middle English triangulare, trianguler, triangulere, from Old French triangulaire, triangulier and Latin triangulāris. By surface analysis, tri- + -angular.

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