Spanish Conversation · Level 52
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Spanish word
triángulo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtɾjaŋgulo/
Meaning
- masculine nountriangle
Example
El triángulo tiene tres lados.
The triangle has three sides.
More examples
En la carretera vi una señal en forma de triángulo.
On the road I saw a sign in the shape of a triangle.
Core concept
Simple closed plane figure with three sides and three angles.
Common phrases
en forma de triángulo
in the shape of a triangle
triángulo amoroso
love triangle
lado del triángulo
side of the triangle
Similar words
lado: Straight segment forming one side of a polygon or shape, connecting two vertices.
ángulo: Space between two intersecting lines or rays, typically measured in degrees.
vértice: Point where two sides or edges meet in a polygon or geometric figure.
Definition in Spanish
Figura geométrica cerrada con tres lados que forman tres ángulos.
Word origin
It comes from Latin triangulum, formed from tri- 'three' and angulus 'angle', and entered Spanish through medieval Romance forms.
Usage tips
- The noun is masculine (el triángulo) and keeps its written accent in the plural (triángulos) to mark stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
Related words
- triangulartriangularadjective