Etymology

quadrangle

quad·ran·gle
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Today it means: Synonym of quadrilateral (“a polygon with four sides”). Full definition →

Middle English quadrangle
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromquadrangle
  2. Middle English · inherited fromquadrangle
  3. English todayquadrangle

Inherited from Middle English quadrangle, borrowed from Old French quadrangle, from Late Latin quadrangulum.

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