Added 9 October 2026
polyhedron
/ˌpɒlɪˈhiːdɹən/ noun
Latin root: polyedron Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about polyhedron at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From New Latin polyedron, from Ancient Greek πολύεδρος (polúedros, “having many seats”), from πολυ- (polu-, “many”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”); compare French polyèdre. By surface analysis, poly- + -hedron.
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