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diagonal.

diagonal (joining two nonadjacent vertices)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/d͡ʒi.a.ɡoˈnaw/Brazil[d͡ʒi.a.ɡoˈnaʊ̯]Brazil/d͡ʒja.ɡoˈnaw/Brazil[d͡ʒja.ɡoˈnaʊ̯]Brazil

  1. diagonal (joining two nonadjacent vertices)

    feminine · masculine

  2. diagonal (having a slanted or oblique direction)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Proto-Hellenic *-ía Proto-Hellenic *gonwía Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek διαγώνιος (diagṓnios) Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin diagōnālisbor. Portuguese diagonal Borrowed from Latin diagōnālis.

noun/d͡ʒi.a.ɡoˈnaw/Brazil[d͡ʒi.a.ɡoˈnaʊ̯]Brazil/d͡ʒja.ɡoˈnaw/Brazil[d͡ʒja.ɡoˈnaʊ̯]Brazil

  1. diagonal (something arranged diagonally or obliquely)

    feminine

  2. diagonal (diagonal line or plane)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Proto-Hellenic *-ía Proto-Hellenic *gonwía Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek διαγώνιος (diagṓnios) Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin diagōnālisbor. Portuguese diagonal Borrowed from Latin diagōnālis.

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