diametral

See also: diamétral

English

Etymology

From Middle French dyametral, from Medieval Latin diametrālis.

Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, or measured across a diameter.
2. Contrary; diametrically opposed.

Synonyms

• diametrical

Derived terms

• diametrally
• nondiametral

Translations

relating to a diameter — see also diametric,‎ diametrical

• Bulgarian: диаметрален (bg) (diametralen)
• Catalan: diametral
• French: diamétral (fr)
• German: diametral (de)
• Portuguese: diametral
• Romanian: diametral (ro), diametric
• Spanish: diametral
• Swedish: diameter (sv) (in compounds)

contrary — see also diametric,‎ diametrical

• Bulgarian: насрещен (bg) (nasrešten), противоположен (bg) (protivopoložen)
• French: diamétral (fr)
• German: diametral (de)
• Swedish: diametral (sv)

Noun

diametral (plural diametrals)

1. (obsolete) A diameter.
   • 1658, Thomas Browne, “The Garden of Cyrus. […]. Chapter III.”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, […] Together with The Garden of Cyrus, […], London: […] Hen[ry] Brome […], →OCLC, page 152:

     […] The inceſſion or locall motion of animals is made vvith analogy unto this figure, by decuſſative diametrals, Quincunciall Lines and angles.

Anagrams

• Adam Tiler

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diametralis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [diameˈtʁaːl]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

diametral (strong nominative masculine singular diametraler, not comparable)

1. diametral

Declension

Positive forms of diametral (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist diametral	sie ist diametral	es ist diametral	sie sind diametral
strong declension (without article)	nominative	diametraler	diametrale	diametrales	diametrale
	genitive	diametralen	diametraler	diametralen	diametraler
	dative	diametralem	diametraler	diametralem	diametralen
	accusative	diametralen	diametrale	diametrales	diametrale
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der diametrale	die diametrale	das diametrale	die diametralen
	genitive	des diametralen	der diametralen	des diametralen	der diametralen
	dative	dem diametralen	der diametralen	dem diametralen	den diametralen
	accusative	den diametralen	die diametrale	das diametrale	die diametralen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein diametraler	eine diametrale	ein diametrales	(keine) diametralen
	genitive	eines diametralen	einer diametralen	eines diametralen	(keiner) diametralen
	dative	einem diametralen	einer diametralen	einem diametralen	(keinen) diametralen
	accusative	einen diametralen	eine diametrale	ein diametrales	(keine) diametralen

Further reading

• “diametral” in Duden online
• “diametral” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.a.meˈtɾaw/ [d͡ʒɪ.a.meˈtɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒja.meˈtɾaw/ [d͡ʒja.meˈtɾaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.ɐ.mɨˈtɾal/ [di.ɐ.mɨˈtɾaɫ], (faster pronunciation) /djɐ.mɨˈtɾal/ [djɐ.mɨˈtɾaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.ɐ.mɨˈtɾal/ [di.ɐ.mɨˈtɾaɫ], (faster pronunciation) /djɐ.mɨˈtɾal/ [djɐ.mɨˈtɾaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.ɐ.mɨˈtɾa.li/, (faster pronunciation) /djɐ.mɨˈtɾa.li/

• Rhymes: -al, -aw
• Hyphenation: di‧a‧me‧tral

Adjective

diametral m or f (plural diametrais, not comparable)

1. diametral (relating to a diameter)

Derived terms

• diametralmente

Related terms

• diâmetro

Further reading

• “diametral”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French diamétral.

Adjective

diametral m or n (feminine singular diametrală, masculine plural diametrali, feminine and neuter plural diametrale)

1. diametrical

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	diametral		diametrală		diametrali	diametrale
	definite	diametralul		diametrala		diametralii	diametralele
genitive- dative	indefinite	diametral		diametrale		diametrali	diametrale
	definite	diametralului		diametralei		diametralilor	diametralelor

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /djameˈtɾal/ [d̪ja.meˈt̪ɾal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: dia‧me‧tral

Adjective

diametral m or f (masculine and feminine plural diametrales)

1. diametral (relating to a diameter)

Derived terms

• diametralmente

Related terms

• diámetro

Further reading

• “diametral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Swedish

Etymology

diameter +‎ -al

Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

1. diametral, entirely opposed

Declension

Inflection of diametral

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	diametral	—	—
neuter singular	diametralt	—	—
plural	diametrala	—	—
masculine plural2	diametrale	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	diametrale	—	—
all	diametrala	—	—

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

• diametral in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• diametral in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• diametral in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)