diametral

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English

Etymology

From Middle French dyametral, from Medieval Latin diametrālis.

Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or measured across a diameter.
  2. Contrary; diametrically opposed.

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Translations

Noun

diametral (plural diametrals)

  1. (obsolete) A diameter.
    • 1658, Thomas Browne, “The Garden of Cyrus. . Chapter III.”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, Together with The Garden of Cyrus, , London: Hen Brome , →OCLC, page 152:
      […] The inceſſion or locall motion of animals is made vvith analogy unto this figure, by decuſſative diametrals, Quincunciall Lines and angles.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diametralis.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

diametral (strong nominative masculine singular diametraler, not comparable)

  1. diametral

Declension

Positive forms of diametral (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist diametral sie ist diametral es ist diametral sie sind diametral
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative diametraler diametrale diametrales diametrale
genitive diametralen diametraler diametralen diametraler
dative diametralem diametraler diametralem diametralen
accusative diametralen diametrale diametrales diametrale
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der diametrale die diametrale das diametrale die diametralen
genitive des diametralen der diametralen des diametralen der diametralen
dative dem diametralen der diametralen dem diametralen den diametralen
accusative den diametralen die diametrale das diametrale die diametralen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein diametraler eine diametrale ein diametrales (keine) diametralen
genitive eines diametralen einer diametralen eines diametralen (keiner) diametralen
dative einem diametralen einer diametralen einem diametralen (keinen) diametralen
accusative einen diametralen eine diametrale ein diametrales (keine) diametralen

Further reading

  • “diametral” in Duden online
  • “diametral” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.a.meˈtɾaw/ , (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒja.meˈtɾaw/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /di.ɐ.mɨˈtɾal/ , (faster pronunciation) /djɐ.mɨˈtɾal/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /di.ɐ.mɨˈtɾa.li/, (faster pronunciation) /djɐ.mɨˈtɾa.li/

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: di‧a‧me‧tral

Adjective

diametral m or f (plural diametrais, not comparable)

  1. diametral (relating to a diameter)

Derived terms

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French diamétral.

Adjective

diametral m or n (feminine singular diametrală, masculine plural diametrali, feminine and neuter plural diametrale)

  1. diametrical

Declension

Declension of diametral
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite diametral diametrală diametrali diametrale
definite diametralul diametrala diametralii diametralele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite diametral diametrale diametrali diametrale
definite diametralului diametralei diametralilor diametralelor

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /djameˈtɾal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: dia‧me‧tral

Adjective

diametral m or f (masculine and feminine plural diametrales)

  1. diametral (relating to a diameter)

Derived terms

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

diameter +‎ -al

Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

  1. diametral, entirely opposed

Declension

Inflection of diametral
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular diametral — —
Neuter singular diametralt — —
Plural diametrala — —
Masculine plural3 diametrale — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 diametrale — —
All diametrala — —
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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