tetragon

[ te-truh-gon, -guhn ]

/ ˈtɛ trəˌgɒn, -gən /

noun

a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral.

Origin of tetragon

From the Greek word tetrágōnon, dating back to 1620–30. See tetra-, -gon

Words nearby tetragon

tetraethyl pyrophosphate, tetrafluoride, tetrafluoroethene, tetrafluoroethylene, tetrafunctional, tetragon, tetragonal, tetragonal trisoctahedron, tetragram, Tetragrammaton, tetrahedral

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Example sentences from the Web for tetragon

A figure that is bounded by four straight lines is termed a quadrangle, quadrilateral or tetragon.
Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught|Joshua Rose
It is the tetragon with the Aragon bars, given as a shield of arms by James I. to the city he had conquered.
Spanish Arms and Armour|Albert F. Calvert
Thus we speak of a pentagon but not of a tetragon or a trigon, although both words are correct in form.
The Teaching of Geometry|David Eugene Smith
It was long, built around two sections of the tetragon, and with low divans beneath the view windows.
Operation Haystack|Frank Patrick Herbert

British Dictionary definitions for tetragon

tetragon

/ (ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn) /

noun

a less common name for quadrilateral (def. 2)

Word Origin for tetragon

C17: from Greek tetragōnon; see tetra-, -gon

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单词	tetragon
释义	tetragon [ te-truh-gon, -guhn ] / ˈtɛ trəˌgɒn, -gən / noun a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral. Origin of tetragon From the Greek word tetrágōnon, dating back to 1620–30. See tetra-, -gon Words nearby tetragon tetraethyl pyrophosphate, tetrafluoride, tetrafluoroethene, tetrafluoroethylene, tetrafunctional, tetragon, tetragonal, tetragonal trisoctahedron, tetragram, Tetragrammaton, tetrahedral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tetragon A figure that is bounded by four straight lines is termed a quadrangle, quadrilateral or tetragon. Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught\|Joshua Rose It is the tetragon with the Aragon bars, given as a shield of arms by James I. to the city he had conquered. Spanish Arms and Armour\|Albert F. Calvert Thus we speak of a pentagon but not of a tetragon or a trigon, although both words are correct in form. The Teaching of Geometry\|David Eugene Smith It was long, built around two sections of the tetragon, and with low divans beneath the view windows. Operation Haystack\|Frank Patrick Herbert British Dictionary definitions for tetragon tetragon / (ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn) / noun a less common name for quadrilateral (def. 2) Word Origin for tetragon C17: from Greek tetragōnon; see tetra-, -gon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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