octagon

[ ok-tuh-gon, -guhn ]
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noun
  1. a polygon having eight angles and eight sides.

Origin of octagon

1
1650–60; <Latin octagōnon<Greek oktágōnon, noun use of neuter of oktágōnos octangular; see octa-, -gon

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British Dictionary definitions for octagon

octagon

less commonly octangle

/ (ˈɒktəɡən) /


noun
  1. a polygon having eight sides

Origin of octagon

1
C17: via Latin from Greek oktagōnos, having eight angles

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Scientific definitions for octagon

octagon

[ ŏktə-gŏn′ ]


  1. A polygon having eight sides.

Other words from octagon

  • octagonal adjective (ŏk-tăgə-nəl)

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Cultural definitions for octagon

octagon

A polygon having eight sides.

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