quadrilateral

C2 Topic:Places & Geography

US /ˌkwɑdɹəˈlætəɹəl/ UK /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈlætəɹəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #136497

Meanings

1

noun
An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.

The Venetian quadrilateral comprised Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano.
2

adj
having four sides
3

noun
a four-sided polygon
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.

Topics

Places & Geography Word Formation & Derivatives

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