retangular

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• rectangular (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From retângulo (“rectangle”) +‎ -ar, from Latin rectangulum.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaʁ/ [he.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlah]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaʁ/ [he.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlah]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʁe.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaɾ/ [he.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaɾ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaʁ/ [χe.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaɻ/ [he.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaɻ]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɛ.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɛ.tɐ̃.ɡuˈlaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɛ.tɐ̃.ɡuˈla.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: re‧tan‧gu‧lar

Adjective

retangular m or f (plural retangulares)

1. (geometry) rectangular (having a shape like a rectangle)

   Synonym: quadrangular

   Hypernym: poligonal

   Hyponym: quadrático

   Coordinate terms: triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal

2. which has a rectangular base

Related terms

• retangularidade
• retangularmente
• retângulo