angular

See also: -angular

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin angulāris, from angulus (angle, corner). See angle.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæŋ.ɡju.lɚ/, /-lɑɹ/
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Adjective

angular (comparative more angular, superlative most angular)

  1. Relating or pertaining to an angle or angles.
  2. Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner
  3. Sharp-cornered; pointed.
    an angular figure
    • 2008, Helen Gilhooly, chapter 1, in Complete Japanese, →ISBN, page 31:
      In overall appearance, katakana symbols are more angular in shape and hiragana are more rounded. Here are the first five sounds of each script (a, i, u, e, o). Compare these two sets of symbols and see if you can identify these features:
      Hiragana  あ い う え お
      Katakana ア イ ウ エ オ
  4. Measured by an angle; as in, angular distance.
  5. Lean, lank.
  6. Ungraceful; lacking grace.
  7. (figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.
    He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.
    She is an angular female.
    Synonyms: rude, rugged
  8. (organic chemistry) Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).

Derived terms

Translations

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Noun

angular (plural angulars)

  1. (anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.

Anagrams


Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin angulāris.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əŋ.ɡuˈla/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /aŋ.ɡuˈlaɾ/

Adjective

angular (masculine and feminine plural angulars)

  1. (geometry) angular (of or relating to angles)

Further reading


Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin angulāris (angular), from angulus (corner; angle), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engulos.

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/, /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɹ/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/, /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɻ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/

Adjective

angular m or f (plural angulares, comparable)

  1. (geometry) angular (of or relating to angles)
  2. angular (forming an angle)
    Synonym: angulado

Etymology 2

Ângulo (angle) + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈla(ɾ)/, /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈla(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈla(ɾ)/, /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈla(ɻ)/

Verb

angular (first-person singular present indicative angulo, past participle angulado)

  1. to bend so it forms an angle
    Angulei meus joelhos.I bent my knees.
    Meus joelhos angulam.My knees are bent.
Conjugation

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anɡuˈlaɾ/, [ãŋɡuˈlaɾ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin angulāris.

Adjective

angular (plural angulares)

  1. angular

Etymology 2

From ángulo + -ar.

Verb

angular (first-person singular present angulo, first-person singular preterite angulé, past participle angulado)

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Conjugation

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