multangular

[ muhl-tang-gyuh-ler ]

/ mʌlˈtæŋ gyə lər /

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adjective

having many angles; polyangular.

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Also mul·ti·an·gu·lar

[muhl-tee-ang-gyuh-ler, muhl-tahy‐]. /ˌmʌl tiˈæŋ gyə lər, ˌmʌl taɪ‐/.

Origin of multangular

1670–80; <Latin multangul(us) many-cornered (see mult-, angle¹) + -ar¹

Words nearby multangular

mull over, mulloway, Mulroney, mult-, Multan, multangular, multangular bone, multeity, multi, multiaccess, multiarticular

How to use multangular in a sentence

Multangular, mult-ang′gul-ar, adj. having many angles or corners.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Smaller kinds of ashlar, of almost cubical blocks, occur in the multangular tower and other buildings at York.
Cassell's History of England, Vol. I (of 9)|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for multangular

multangular

multiangular

/ (mʌlˈtæŋɡjʊlə) /

adjective

having many angles

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