Vinklas

Vinklas is a Lithuanian noun that primarily means angle or corner. In geometry and everyday speech, vinklas refers to the angular measure formed by two intersecting lines or to the corner of an object, such as where two walls meet. The term is used to describe both abstract mathematical concepts and tangible features of physical space.

Etymology and usage contexts place vinklas within the Baltic language family, with cognates found in related languages. Its origin is traced to Proto-Baltic roots, and the word has a long-standing presence in Lithuanian, where it acquires specialized senses in mathematical and technical contexts.

In mathematical writing, vinklas denotes an angle; it is the standard Lithuanian term for the concept of an angle. In architecture, carpentry, and design, vinklas can describe the corner of a room or the angle at which parts are joined, as well as wedge-shaped forms or intersections of surfaces. In everyday speech, the notion of vinklas conveys orientation, direction, and measurement in a spatial sense.

As an onomastic element, vinklas is also found as a surname in Lithuania, used by individuals and families. Like many surnames, its origins as a family name may relate to historical roles, places, or characteristics associated with ancestors, rather than a current descriptive meaning.

See also: angle, geometry, corner.