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10 Language-to-English DictionariesObtuse angle
/əbˈtjuːs ˈæŋ.ɡəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An angle that measures strictly greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.
"The roof of the traditional house forms an obtuse angle to easily shed heavy winter snow." - 2
In a broader geometric context, any angle exceeding a right angle but falling short of a straight line.
"Draw a line segment and use your protractor to construct an obtuse angle of 120 degrees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'obtuse' from Latin 'obtusus' (meaning blunt or rounded, past participle of 'obtundere') and 'angle' from Latin 'angulus' (a corner). Adopted into Middle English via Old French, the mathematical sense developed to describe a geometric angle measuring greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obtuse angle" is said worldwide
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angle obtus
Transliteration: ɑ̃ɡl ɔb.ty
"Un triangle peut contenir un angle obtus."
stumpfer Winkel
Transliteration: ˈʃtʊmpfɐ ˈvɪŋkl̩
"Ein stumpfer Winkel ist größer als neunzig Grad."
angolo ottuso
Transliteration: ˈanɡolo otˈtuːzo
"Il triangolo ottusangolo ha un angolo ottuso."
ángulo obtuso
Transliteration: ˈaŋɡulo oβˈtuso
"El ángulo obtuso mide más de noventa grados."
ângulo obtuso
Transliteration: ˈɐ̃ɡulu obˈtuzu
"Um ângulo obtuso mede mais do que noventa graus."
अधिक कोण
Transliteration: adhik kon
"अधिक कोण नब्बे डिग्री से बड़ा होता है।"
钝角
Transliteration: dùn jiǎo
"钝角是指大于90度而小于180度的角。"
둔각
Transliteration: dungak
"둔각은 90도보다 크고 180도보다 작은 角입니다."
鈍角
Transliteration: donkaku
"鈍角は90度より大きく180度より小さい角です。"
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