Etymology

oblique

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Today it means: Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base. Full definition →

Middle French oblique ← Latin oblīquus
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  1. Latin · derived fromoblīquus“slanting, sideways, indirect, envious”
  2. Middle French · derived fromoblique
  3. English todayoblique

From Middle French oblique, from Latin oblīquus (also spelled oblīcus) (“slanting, sideways, indirect, envious”).

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