Cattycorner

/ˈkætikɔrnər/ adjective, adverb

Positioned diagonally across from something; situated at an opposite corner rather than directly across.

Variant of catty-corner, itself a folk etymology of cater-cornered (from French quatre, meaning four, referring to the four corners). The word has unclear origins but likely comes from card game terminology or architectural description.

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