[ 'nɒnəg(ə)n ]
■ noun a plane figure with nine straight sides and angles.
Derivatives
~al adjective
Origin
C17: formed irregularly from L. nonus 'ninth', on the pattern of words such as hexagon .
[ 'nɒnəg(ə)n ]
■ noun a plane figure with nine straight sides and angles.
Derivatives
~al adjective
Origin
C17: formed irregularly from L. nonus 'ninth', on the pattern of words such as hexagon .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004