Added 9 October 2026
rectangle
/ˈrɛktæŋɡl̩/ noun
In Latin: rēctangulum, rēctagōnum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rectangle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A parallelogram with four right angles.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin rectangulum (“right angle”), from Latin rectus (“right”) + angulus (“an angle”).
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