ângulo

See also: angulo, ángulo, Ângulo, and -ângulo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin angulus (“corner; remote area”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engulos (“joint?”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ɡu.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ɡu.lo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ɡu.lu/, /ˈɐ̃.ɡɨ.lu/, (with elision) /ˈɐ̃.ɡlu/

  • Homophone: anglo
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃ɡulu
  • Hyphenation: ân‧gu‧lo

Noun

ângulo m (plural ângulos)

  1. (geometry)
    1. figure formed by two half-planes or two half-lines with the same origin; space limited by this figure
    2. measure of the distance between two rays that have the same origin
  2. edge, corner
  3. (photography, film) angle (camera position in relation to the focused object)
  4. (figuratively) point of view, perspective

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