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verticale

vertical

adjective ver-tee-KAH-leh Rare
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Origin: Medieval Latin verticalis, from vertex (top, crown)

Usage Note

Verticale describes anything perpendicular to the horizon. As a feminine noun la verticale it means a handstand in gymnastics (fare la verticale = 'to do a handstand'). The word is invariable for gender — un muro verticale, una linea verticale — only the plural changes: verticali. Opposite: orizzontale.

Examples

"Traccia una linea verticale al centro del foglio."

Natural Translation

Draw a vertical line in the centre of the page.

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