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multangular
[ muhl-tang-gyuh-ler ]
adjective
- having many angles; polyangular.
multangular
/ mʌlˈtæŋɡjʊlə /
adjective
- having many angles
Word History and Origins
Origin of multangular1
Example Sentences
Multangular, mult-ang′gul-ar, adj. having many angles or corners.—adv.
The Red Tower, the scene of one of his published tales; the site of the Roman Prætorium, the scene of another; the unrivalled Museum gardens, with their Roman and Gothic remains, the Multangular Tower and St. Mary's Abbey, the city walls, &c., &c., all that could be seen in one day, by the help of good walking, and unflagging spirits, contributed to our enjoyment.
The foundations of a wall have latterly been discovered, dividing it lengthwise through the centre, and continued, for some distance, into the town; so that the whole may not inaptly be represented by a Jew-trump—the tongue being the division, the circular end the present Multangular Tower, continued by walls on each side.
Suffice it to say that the "multangular tower" is a notable evidence of the Roman occupation, though it is much dilapidated.
Multi-, in composition, many; as Multangular, many-angled; Multicipital, many-headed, &c.;
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