cuadrilátero
quadrilateral
noun kwah-dree-LAH-teh-roh Rare
Origin: Latin quadrilaterus (four-sided)
Also means
boxing ring
Usage Note
Cuadrilátero is the standard mathematical term for any four-sided polygon. In colloquial sports Spanish it also means the boxing ring — the square platform where bouts take place. A learner may encounter it in geometry class or in a boxing broadcast with the same word doing very different work.
Examples
"El boxeador cayó en el cuadrilátero."
Natural Translation
The boxer fell in the ring.
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