Definitions
having an oblique or slanted direction
Word origin
From Middle French diagonal, from Latin diagōnālis, from Ancient Greek διαγώνιος (diagṓnios, “from angle to angle”), from διά (diá, “across”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”).
Used in a sentence
“The visitors' undoing was caused by a diagonal ball from the right which was nodded into the six-yard area by Ian Evatt and finished off by Campbell.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Oblique line”8 letters
02“Slanting”8 letters
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