rettangolo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin rectangulus (“four-angled”). By surface analysis, retto (“straight, right”) +‎ angolo (“angle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /retˈtan.ɡo.lo/
• Rhymes: -anɡolo
• Hyphenation: ret‧tàn‧go‧lo

Adjective

rettangolo (feminine rettangola, masculine plural rettangoli, feminine plural rettangole) (geometry)

1. right-angled

Noun

rettangolo m (plural rettangoli) (geometry)

1. rectangle

Derived terms

• rettangolare