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polygon

/ˈpɒlɪɡən/ noun

In Latin: polygonum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about polygon at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A closed plane figure bounded by straight sides.

Origin

From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.

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