quadrangle
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒd.ɹæŋ.ɡəl/
The English word “quadrangle” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- Synonym of quadrilateral (“a polygon with four sides”).
- A courtyard which is quadrangular.
- The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English quadrangle, borrowed from Old French quadrangle, from Late Latin quadrangulum.
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