US /ˌkwɑdɹəˈlætəɹəl/ UK /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈlætəɹəl/
noun adj Freq #136497

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.

    The Venetian quadrilateral comprised Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano.

  2. 2
    adj

    having four sides

  3. 3
    noun

    a four-sided polygon

  4. 4
    noun

    A polygon with four sides.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · having four sides four-sided
3 noun · a four-sided polygon quadrangle
More tetracttetragon
Word family
Derived forms gyroquadrilateral

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quadrilaterus + -al.

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