obtus

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obtūsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔp.ty/

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Adjective

obtus (feminine obtuse, masculine plural obtus, feminine plural obtuses)

1. (geometry) obtuse

   Antonym: aigu

2. narrow-minded, obtuse
3. dull, boring, lifeless

Derived terms

• angle obtus
• obtusangle

Further reading

• “obtus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.