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obliquo

oblique, slanted

adjective oh-BLEE-kwoh Rare
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Origin: From Latin obliquus (slanting, sidelong).

Also means

indirect, sideways

Usage Note

Obliquo describes both physical angles (linea obliqua — slanted line) and indirect behaviour or speech (risposta obliqua — evasive answer). In grammar, caso obliquo refers to any noun case other than the nominative, though Italian has largely lost case distinctions.

Examples

"Il raggio di sole entrava obliquo dalla finestra."

Natural Translation

The ray of sunlight entered obliquely through the window.

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