diagonal

diagonal
\ \ [16] Diagonal is commonly used simply as a synonym for oblique, but in strict mathematical terms it denotes a line joining two non-adjacent angles of a polygon. This reveals far more clearly its origins. It comes from diagōnālis, a Latin adjective derived from Greek diagónios. This was a compound formed from the prefix dia- ‘across’ and gōníā ‘angle’ (as in English polygon), meaning ‘from angle to angle’. Gōníā is related ultimately to English knee and genuine.
\ \ Cf.⇒ GENUINE, KNEE, POLYGON

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  • diagonal — Adj erw. fach. (15. Jh., Form 18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ml. diagonalis, eigentlich: durch die Winkel , einer Bildung zu gr. diá durch und gr. gōnía Winkel . Die Diagonale ist die Verbindung zwischen zwei Ecken eines Vielecks in gerader… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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