Etymology

triangulate

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Today it means: To locate by means of triangulation. Full definition →

Medieval Latin *triangulāt-
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triangulate · verb1

  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed from*triangulāt-
  2. English todaytriangulate

From Latin triangulum + -ate or Medieval Latin *triangulāt-, the past participial stem of *triangulō. Compare French trianguler.

triangulate · adjective2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromtriangulātus
  2. English todaytriangulate

From Latin triangulātus. By surface analysis, tri- + angulate.

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