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adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

triangulus

triangulus (feminine triangula, neuter triangulum)
Classical[triˈaŋ.ɡʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[triˈaŋ.ɡu.lus]
triangulīs pl. dat.; pl. abl.

Meaning

  1. adjectivetriangular, three-cornered, three-sided

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Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativetriangulustriangulatriangulum
genitivetriangulītriangulaetriangulī
dativetriangulōtriangulaetriangulō
accusativetriangulumtriangulamtriangulum
ablativetriangulōtriangulātriangulō
vocativetrianguletriangulatriangulum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativetriangulītriangulaetriangula
genitivetriangulōrumtriangulārumtriangulōrum
dativetriangulīstriangulīstriangulīs
accusativetriangulōstriangulāstriangula
ablativetriangulīstriangulīstriangulīs
vocativetriangulītriangulaetriangula

trĭangŭlus, a, um, adj. tres-angulus,
I. having three corners or angles, threecornered, triangular.
I. Adj.: sidera, Cic. Div. 2, 42, 89: forma cutis, Cels. 7, 25, 2: species (Siciliae), Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 86: ager, Col. 5, 2, 5: latera radicis, id. 13, 11, 218 et saep.—
II. Substt.
a. trĭangŭlum, i, n., a triangle: quadrata amplius spatium complectuntur triangulis, Quint. 1, 10, 41; so id. 1, 10, 3; Cic. N. D. 2, 49, 125; Plin. 27, 8, 39, § 61.—
b. trĭangŭlus, i, m., a triangle, Front. Expos. Form. pp. 32, 33, 35 Goes.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Italic*trejes
  3. Proto-Italic*trēs
  4. Latintriangulus

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- Proto-Indo-European *h₂engulos Proto-Italic *angulos Latin angulus Latin triangulus Derived from trēs (“three”) + angulus (“angle, corner”).

In English words that came into English from triangulus

  • triangletriangulum
  • triangulartriangulāris
  • triangulationtriangulātiō

Quick answers

What does triangulus mean in Latin?
triangulus, a adjective, means “triangular, three-cornered, three-sided”.
How do you pronounce triangulus?
In classical Latin, [triˈaŋ.ɡʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [triˈaŋ.ɡu.lus].
Where does triangulus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *tréyes → Proto-Italic *trejes → Proto-Italic *trēs → Latin triangulus.
Which English words come from triangulus?
English words that go back to Latin triangulus include triangle, triangular and triangulation.