quadrilateral
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quadrilateral
- /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈlætəɹəl/ UK
- /ˌkwɑdɹəˈlætəɹəl/ Canada, US
- [ˌkʰw̥ɑd̠ɹ̠˔ʷɪ̈ˈlæɾəɹəɫ] Canada, US
Rhymes with -ætəɹəl
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from New Latin quadrilaterus + -al.
noun quadrilaterals
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A polygon with four sides.
Meronyms: angle, side; see also Thesaurus:polygon
Similar: 4-gon, tetragon, quadrangle
- An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other. The Venetian quadrilateral comprised Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano.
Similar: quadrilateral, quadrilater, quadrangle, tetract, tetragon
adjective
- Having four sides. They spoke at a quadrilateral meeting of the trade ministers of the United States, the European Union, Canada, and Japan.
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: quadrilateral, quadrilater, quadrangle, tetract, tetragon
Translations
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noun polygon having four sides
| Español | cuadrilátero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사각형 sagakhyeong, 사변형 sabyeonhyeong, 네모 nemo |
| 日本語 | 四辺形 shihenkei, 四角形 shikakkei |
| 中文 | 四邊形 /四边形 sìbiānxíng |
| हिन्दी | चतुर्भुज caturbhuj, चतुष्कोण catuṣkoṇ |
| Kiswahili | pembenne |
| Português | quadrilátero, quadrângulo |
| Français | quadrilatère, quadrangle |
| Deutsch | Viereck |
| Italiano | quadrilatero, quadrangolo |
| Ελληνικά | τετράπλευρο tetráplevro |
| Română | patrulater, cadrilater |
| Русский | четырёхуго́льник četyrjoxugólʹnik |
| Tiếng Việt | hình tứ giác |
| العربية | رُبَاعِيّ الْأَضْلَاع rubāʕiyy al-ʔaḍlāʕ |
| עברית | מרובע \ מְרֻבָּע merubá |
adj having four sides
| Español | cuadrilátero |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 四辺形の shihenkei no |
| हिन्दी | चतुर्भुजीय caturbhujīya |
| Português | quadrilátero, quadrilateral |
| Français | quadrilatéral |
| Deutsch | vierseitig, vierkantig |
| Italiano | quadrilatero |
| Ελληνικά | τετράπλευρος tetráplevros |
| Română | cvadrilateral |
| Русский | четырёхсторо́нний četyrjoxstorónnij |
| العربية | رُبَاعِيّ الْجَوَانِب rubāʕiyy al-jawānib |
| עברית | מרובע \ מְרֻבָּע merubá |
Talk about this word "quadrilateral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quadrilateral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quadrilateral. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quadrilateral "quadrilateral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quadrilateral.Cite this
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title = {quadrilateral},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quadrilateral},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
