HEXAGON


Meaning of HEXAGON in English

I. ˈheksəˌgän sometimes -sə̇gən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Greek hexagōnon, neuter of hexagōnos hexagonal, from hexa- six (from hex ) + -gōnos -cornered, -angled (from gōnia angle, corner) — more at six , -gon

1. : a plane polygon of six angles and therefore six sides — see area table

2. : a hexagonal object

II. adjective

: constituting a hexagon

a hexagon tower

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