trigonal

English

Etymology

From Latin trigōnālis (“triangular”),[1] equivalent to trigon +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

Adjective

trigonal (comparative more trigonal, superlative most trigonal)

  1. Having three angles and three sides, triangular.
  2. (crystallography) Of or pertaining to a crystal system with three equal and equally inclined but not perpendicular axes.
  3. (anatomy) Relating to the trigone

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ^ “trigonal, adj. and n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2021.

Galician

Adjective

trigonal m or f (plural trigonais)

  1. rhombohedral, trigonal

German

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

trigonal (strong nominative masculine singular trigonaler, not comparable)

  1. trigonal

Declension

Positive forms of trigonal (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist trigonal sie ist trigonal es ist trigonal sie sind trigonal
strong declension
(without article)
nominative trigonaler trigonale trigonales trigonale
genitive trigonalen trigonaler trigonalen trigonaler
dative trigonalem trigonaler trigonalem trigonalen
accusative trigonalen trigonale trigonales trigonale
weak declension
(with definite article)
nominative der trigonale die trigonale das trigonale die trigonalen
genitive des trigonalen der trigonalen des trigonalen der trigonalen
dative dem trigonalen der trigonalen dem trigonalen den trigonalen
accusative den trigonalen die trigonale das trigonale die trigonalen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)
nominative ein trigonaler eine trigonale ein trigonales (keine) trigonalen
genitive eines trigonalen einer trigonalen eines trigonalen (keiner) trigonalen
dative einem trigonalen einer trigonalen einem trigonalen (keinen) trigonalen
accusative einen trigonalen eine trigonale ein trigonales (keine) trigonalen

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

    Borrowed from French trigonal. By surface analysis, trigon + -al.

    Adjective

    trigonal m or n (feminine singular trigonală, masculine plural trigonali, feminine/neuter plural trigonale)

    1. trigonal

    Declension

    Declension of trigonal
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative
    indefinite trigonal trigonală trigonali trigonale
    definite trigonalul trigonala trigonalii trigonalele
    genitive-
    dative
    indefinite trigonal trigonale trigonali trigonale
    definite trigonalului trigonalei trigonalilor trigonalelor

    Spanish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /tɾiɡoˈnal/ [t̪ɾi.ɣ̞oˈnal]
    • Rhymes: -al
    • Syllabification: tri‧go‧nal

    Adjective

    trigonal m or f (masculine and feminine plural trigonales)

    1. trigonal

    Further reading