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rectangle

Pronunciation: /ʁɛk.tɑ̃ɡl/

“rectangle” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. rectangle

adjective

  1. right-angled (of a geometric figure)

In French

  1. Se dit d’un triangle qui a un angle droit.
  2. Parallélogramme qui a ses quatre angles droits.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin rectangulum.

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