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slantwise.

Diagonal, in a direction or orientation between cardinal axes

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Diagonal, in a direction or orientation between cardinal axes

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English slant Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English slantwise From slant + -wise.

adv
  1. Diagonally, in a direction or orientation between cardinal axes

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English slant Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English slantwise From slant + -wise.

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