HEXAGON


Meaning of HEXAGON in English

/ ˈheksəgən; NAmE -gɑːn/ noun

( geometry ) a flat shape with six straight sides and six angles

►  hex·agon·al / heksˈægənl; NAmE / adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek hexagōnon , neuter (used as a noun) of hexagōnos six-angled.

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