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octangle
oc·tan·gle
/
ˈɒk
tæŋ
gəl
/
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[
ok
-tang-g
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
octangular
.
noun
2.
octagon
.
Origin:
1605–15;
<
Late Latin
octangulus
eight-angled, equivalent to
Latin
oct-
oct-
+
angulus
angle
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octagon
or
(
less commonly
)
octangle
(ˈɒktəɡən)
—
n
a polygon having eight sides
[C17: via Latin from Greek
oktagōnos,
having eight angles]
octangle
or
(
less commonly
)
octangle
—
n
[C17: via Latin from Greek
oktagōnos,
having eight angles]
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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octangle
(ˈɒktæŋɡ
ə
l)
—
n
a less common name for
octagon
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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