hexagon

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See also: Hexagon, hexàgon, and hexagón

English

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A regular hexagon

Etymology

From Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον (hexágōnon).[1] By surface analysis, hexa- +‎ -gon.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: hĕk'səgən, IPA(key): /ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/
  • (US) enPR: hĕk'səgŏn, IPA(key): /ˈhɛk.sə.ɡɑn/
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  • Hyphenation: hex‧a‧gon

Noun

hexagon (plural hexagons)

  1. (geometry) A polygon with six sides and six angles.

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “hexagon”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French hexagone.

Noun

hexagon n (plural hexagoane)

  1. hexagon

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative hexagon hexagonul hexagoane hexagoanele
genitive-dative hexagon hexagonului hexagoane hexagoanelor
vocative hexagonule hexagoanelor