rectangular

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English

rectangular clock face

Pronunciation

Adjective

rectangular (not generally comparable, comparative more rectangular, superlative most rectangular)

  1. Having a shape like a rectangle.
  2. Having axes that meet each other with right angles.

Derived terms

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

From rectangle +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

Adjective

rectangular m or f (masculine and feminine plural rectangulars)

  1. rectangular

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Fron rectángulo +‎ ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /rɛktaŋɡuˈlaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /rɛktaŋħuˈlaɾ/

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: rec‧tan‧gu‧lar

Adjective

rectangular m or f (plural rectangulares)

  1. rectangular

Further reading

Portuguese

Adjective

rectangular m or f (plural rectangulares, not comparable)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of retangular. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French rectangulaire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rek.tan.ɡuˈlar/
  • Rhymes: -ar
  • Hyphenation: rec‧tan‧gu‧lar

Adjective

rectangular m or n (feminine singular rectangulară, masculine plural rectangulari, feminine and neuter plural rectangulare)

  1. rectangular

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From rectángulo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reɡtanɡuˈlaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: rec‧tan‧gu‧lar

Adjective

rectangular m or f (masculine and feminine plural rectangulares)

  1. rectangular

Further reading