Meaning
diagonal
- joining two non-adjacent vertices or sloping across a surface
In a sentence
Disegna una linea diagonale dal vertice superiore a quello opposto.
Draw a diagonal line from the top vertex to the opposite one.
Il motivo diagonale della sciarpa è davvero elegante.
The diagonal pattern of the scarf is really elegant.
Perché le strisce del tessuto non sono diagonali?
Why aren't the stripes of the fabric diagonal?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| diagonale | masculine · singular |
| diagonale | feminine · singular |
| diagonali | masculine · plural |
| diagonali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can also be used as a feminine noun: una diagonale (a diagonal line).