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单词 sexagonal
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sexagonaladj.

Brit. /sɛkˈsaɡənl/, /sɛkˈsaɡn̩l/, U.S. /sɛkˈsæɡən(ə)l/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin sexagonus , -al suffix1.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin sexagonus (see sexagon n.) + -al suffix1. Compare earlier hexagonal adj. and sexagon n. Compare also earlier sexangled adj., sexangular adj., and sexangulary adj.
= hexagonal adj. 1a, 2.
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the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [adjective] > polygonal > hexagonal
sexangled1517
six-squarec1530
siseangled1557
hexagonal1571
hexagonian1598
sexangular1608
hexagonial1623
hexagonical1657
hexangle1657
sexangulary1658
hexangular1665
six-sided1693
sexagonal1750
hexagon1754
the world > relative properties > number > geometry > shape or figure > [adjective] > two-dimensional > hexagonal
sexangled1517
six-squarec1530
siseangled1557
hexagonal1571
hexagonian1598
sexangular1608
hexagonial1623
hexagonical1657
sexangulary1658
hexangular1665
sexagonal1750
hexagon1754
1750 tr. C. Leonardus Mirror of Stones 76 The beryl has a clear sexagonal form [L. sexagonam formam].
1802 F. W. Blagdon tr. P. S. Pallas Trav. Southern Provinces Russ. Empire I. 409 Sepulchral buildings of a sexagonal, heptagonal, or octagonal form.
1882 Harper's Mag. July 192 A reticulated sexagonal pattern, which gives the surface the appearance of being honey-combed.
1925 Bull. Metrop. Mus. Art 20 118/2 One Damascus rug, sexagonal in form.
2004 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 31 July 22 We walked out the back of the front wings, through the officers' gardens and into an echoing sexagonal hall.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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