retangular

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

rectangular (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From retângulo (“rectangle”) +‎ -ar, from Latin rectangulum.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaʁ/
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʁe.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaʁ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaɻ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɛ.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɛ.tɐ̃.ɡuˈla.ɾi/

Hyphenation: re‧tan‧gu‧lar

Adjective

retangular m or f (plural retangulares)

(geometry) rectangular (having a shape like a rectangle)
Synonym: quadrangular

Hypernym: poligonal

Hyponym: quadrático

Coordinate terms: triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal
which has a rectangular base

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