Spanish Conversation · Level 68
58 words
Spanish word
rectángulo
Pronunciation
IPA/rekˈtaŋgulo/
Meaning
- masculine nounrectangle
Example
¿Puedes dibujar un rectángulo en la pizarra?
Can you draw a rectangle on the blackboard?
More examples
La mesa tiene forma de rectángulo, así que caben cuatro personas.
The table is rectangular, so four people can fit.
Core concept
Quadrilateral with all four interior angles equal to 90 degrees.
Common phrases
tener forma de rectángulo
be rectangular
Similar words
cuadrado: Four-sided figure with all sides equal and four right angles.
triángulo: Flat shape bounded by three straight sides.
círculo: Plane figure formed by points all at the same distance from a center.
trapecio: Four-sided figure with only one pair of parallel sides.
Definition in Spanish
Polígono de cuatro lados cuyos ángulos son rectos; cuando no es un cuadrado suele presentar dos lados más largos y dos más cortos.
Word origin
The Spanish word rectángulo comes from Late Latin rectangulus, from Latin rectus 'straight/right' and angulus 'angle', literally meaning 'right-angled thing'.
Usage tips
- The written accent on á marks the stressed second syllable, so pronunciation is re-TÁN-gu-lo.