triángulo

/ˈtɾjanɡulo/ · B2 · noun · m

triangle

🔺 tri- (three) + ángulo (angle) = a shape with three angles

Spanish triángulo comes from Latin triangulum: tri- 'three' + angulus 'angle'. In cars, the control arm is called a triángulo because the suspension arm is often shaped like a triangle.

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