cata-cornered
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the word 'cater', from the French 'quatre' meaning 'four', and 'cornered'. Originally used to describe something positioned diagonally across a four-cornered intersection.
مثال
- The post office is cata-cornered to the library.
- She lives in the cata-cornered house across the street.
- The restaurant is cata-cornered from the cinema.
ترکیبهای رایج
Cata-cornered house Cata-cornered street Cata-cornered position
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line “set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot”