rectiligne

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin rectilineus altered by association with ligne (“line”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɛk.ti.liɲ/
• Rhymes: -iɲ

Adjective

rectiligne (plural rectilignes)

1. (of a line) straight
2. rectilinear

See also

• en droite ligne

Further reading

• “rectiligne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012