quadrilateralEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryquadrilateral /ˌkwädrəˈladərəl, , ˌkwɑdrəˈlædərəl , ˌkwädrəˈlatrəl, ˌkwɑdrəˈlætrəl / ▸ noun a four-sided figure. ▸ adjective having four straight sides. – ORIGIN mid 17th century : from late Latin quadrilaterus (from Latin quadri- ‘four’ + latus, later- ‘side’) + -al.