tetragon

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See also: Tetragon, tetràgon, and tetragón

English

Etymology

tetra- +‎ -gon.

Pronunciation

  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡɒn/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡən/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Hyphenation: te‧tra‧gon

Noun

tetragon (plural tetragons)

  1. (geometry, rare) Quadrilateral.
  2. An aspect of two planets with regard to the Earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or a quarter-circle.
    • a. 1626, Bishop Andrewes, Sermon:
      In the horoscope of Christ's nativity. […] Whether a trigon or no, this tetragon I am sure there was.

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Derived terms

Translations

quadrilateral — see quadrilateral

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French tétragone.

Noun

tetragon n (plural tetragoane)

  1. tetragon

Declension

Declension of tetragon
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) tetragon tetragonul (niște) tetragoane tetragoanele
genitive/dative (unui) tetragon tetragonului (unor) tetragoane tetragoanelor
vocative tetragonule tetragoanelor
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