Skip to content

rettangolare

rectangular

adjective ret-tahn-goh-LAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Rettangolare is the adjective form of rettangolo (rectangle). It is used in geometry, architecture, and design to describe any rectangle-shaped object or space. A tavolo rettangolare is a rectangular table. Unlike English, Italian adjectives like rettangolare are invariable for gender (they end in -e for both masculine and feminine singular) but do change for plural (rettangolari).

Examples

"La stanza ha una pianta rettangolare."

Natural Translation

The room has a rectangular layout.

Explore Italian by topic