Meaning
rectangle
- A four-sided flat shape with four right angles and opposite sides of equal length.
In a sentence
Disegna un rettangolo sul foglio con il righello.
Draw a rectangle on the paper with the ruler.
Il campo da gioco ha la forma di un rettangolo.
The playing field has the shape of a rectangle.
Come si calcola l'area di questo rettangolo?
How do you calculate the area of this rectangle?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rettangolo | masculine · singular |
| rettangoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can also be used as an adjective ('forma rettangolare' is preferred, but 'triangolo rettangolo' means right-angled triangle).