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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries三角形
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sankakkei
"その土地は三角形の形をしていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A geometric figure having three sides and three angles.
"The roof truss was constructed using a sturdy triangle design for maximum structural integrity." - 2
Something shaped like a triangle, such as a musical percussion instrument.
"The percussionist struck the metal triangle with a small steel rod to cue the orchestra."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'triangle' originates from the Latin word 'triangulum', which is derived from 'tri-' meaning 'three' and 'angulus' meaning 'angle'. The concept has been used since ancient times in geometry to describe a three-sided polygon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Triangle" is said worldwide
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triangle
Transliteration: /tʁi.ɑ̃ɡl/
"Un triangle a trois côtés et trois angles."
Dreieck
Transliteration: /ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk/
"Das Dreieck hat drei Innenwinkel."
triangolo
Transliteration: /triˈanɡolo/
"Disegna un triangolo sul foglio di carta."
triángulo
Transliteration: /tɾiˈaŋɡulo/
"La suma de los ángulos de un triángulo es 180 grados."
triângulo
Transliteration: /tɾiˈɐ̃ɡulu/
"O triângulo retângulo possui um ângulo de noventa graus."
त्रिभुज
Transliteration: tribhuj
"एक त्रिभुज में तीन भुजाएँ होती हैं।"
三角形
Transliteration: sān jiǎo xíng
"这个三角形的面积很容易计算。"
삼각형
Transliteration: sam-gak-hyeong
"도화지 위에 삼각형을 그리세요."
三角形
Transliteration: sankakkei
"その土地は三角形の形をしていた。"
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