angulus

Meaning

1. (declension-2, masculine) An angle.
2. (declension-2, masculine) A corner.
3. (declension-2, masculine) A retired, unfrequented place, a nook, corner, lurking place.
4. (declension-2, masculine) A projection of the sea into the land, a bay, gulf.

Concepts

angle

corner

niche

chock

nook

Translations

Winkel

hoek

ángulo

coin

esquina

angle

Ecke

rincón

canto

ângulo

γωνία

esquina

angle

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈaŋ.ɡʊ.ɫʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *angulos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engulos (“joint?”), from *h₂eng- (“bend, curve”).
Cognates include Sanskrit अङ्गुरि (aṅgúri, “finger, toe”), Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “crooked, curved”), Old High German enchil (“ankle, joint”), Icelandic ekkja and Old Church Slavonic ѫгълъ (ǫgŭlŭ, “angle”).