Angular
/ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lər/noun
Having an angle or corner; not smooth or rounded.
Did you know?Angular comes from Latin *angulus* meaning “corner” or “angle,” and it shares a deep root with words tied to bending, narrowing, and pressure—language that literally shaped how we describe edges and form.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂angʰ-
“To bend, curve, or be narrow/pressed”
Latin
Latin
angulus
“A corner, angle, or nook”
Late Latin
Latin
angularis
“Of or pertaining to a corner or angle”
Old French
Old French
angulaire
“Angular; having corners or angles”
Middle English
English
angular
“Having angles or corners”
Modern English
English
angular
“Having an angle or corner; not smooth or rounded”