askew
Meaning
Synonyms
at an angle
to one side
Translations
obliquo
scheef
στραβά
schief
de biais πλάγια
oblicuamenteFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈskju/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Norse á ská (“askew, askance”), equivalent to a- + skew. Compare Icelandic á ská (“diagonally”), Danish skrå (“slanting, oblique”), German Schräge (“slope, slant”).
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