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quadrilateral.

A polygon with four sides.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkwɒdɹɪˈlætəɹəl/UK/ˌkwɑdɹəˈlætəɹəl/Canada, US[ˌkʰw̥ɑd̠ɹ̠˔ʷɪ̈ˈlæɾəɹəɫ]Canada, US
  1. A polygon with four sides.

  2. An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.

    The Venetian quadrilateral comprised Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano.
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from New Latin quadrilaterus + -al.

adj/ˌkwɒdɹɪˈlætəɹəl/UK/ˌkwɑdɹəˈlætəɹəl/Canada, US[ˌkʰw̥ɑd̠ɹ̠˔ʷɪ̈ˈlæɾəɹəɫ]Canada, US
  1. Having four sides.

    not-comparable
    They spoke at a quadrilateral meeting of the trade ministers of the United States, the European Union, Canada, and Japan.
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from New Latin quadrilaterus + -al.

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