quadrangular
adjective, noun
quadrangular is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-N-G-U-L-A-R: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, quadrangular means “Having the shape of a quadrangle; in the shape of a quadrangle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in quadrangular?
| Letters | 12: Q-U-A-D-R-A-N-G-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is quadrangular?
Quadrangular appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce quadrangular?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-quadrangular.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of quadrangular
- more quadrangular comparative
- most quadrangular superlative
- quadrangulars plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quadrangular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the shape of a quadrangle; in the shape of a quadrangle.
- 2
Involving four participants or teams.
noun
- 1
A competition involving four participants or teams.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quadrangular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in the shape of a quadrangle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | quadrangulaire |
| German | viereckig |
| Spanish | cuadrangular |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does quadrangular come from?
From Middle English quadrangulere, from Late Latin quadrangulāris. Compare Middle French and French quadrangulaire. By surface analysis, quadr- + -angular.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).