quadrilateral

Meaning

Noun

1. A polygon with four sides.
2. An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.

Adj

Having four sides.

Synonyms

quadrangle

square

tetragon

four-sided

quadrangular

rectangle

quadrate

angular

trapezium

diamond

lozenge

plane

rectangular

rectilineal

rhombus

Translations

quadrilatère

Viereck

quadrilatero

quadrilàter

cuadrilátero

quadrilátero

vierhoek

vierseitig

τετράπλευρος

τετράπλευρο

quadrangle

quadrangolo

tetragono

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkwɑd.ɹəˈlæt.ɚ.əl/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quadrilaterus + -al.