English → Latin
“rectangular” in Latin
orthogōniusright-angled; rectangular; orthogonalrēctusled straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright.; right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting.; moral
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rectangular
orthogonius (Vitr.); rectis or quadratis angulis (there is no authority for rectangulus). To describe a rectangular triangle, trigonum orthogonium describere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rectangular?
- The usual Latin words for “rectangular” are orthogōnius, rēctus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.