octagon

[ ok-tuh-gon, -guhn ]

/ ˈɒk təˌgɒn, -gən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR octagon ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a polygon having eight angles and eight sides.

Also called octangle.

Origin of octagon

1650–60; <Latin octagōnon<Greek oktágōnon, noun use of neuter of oktágōnos octangular; see octa-, -gon

Words nearby octagon

oct-, octa-, octachord, octad, octadecanoic acid, octagon, octagonal, octagon house, octagon scale, octahedral, octahedrite

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Example sentences from the Web for octagon

Octagon is primarily known for its sports clients like Michael Phelps and Justin Tuck.
The Man Behind Piers Morgan|Sean Macaulay|December 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Octagon, ok′ta-gon, n. a plane figure of eight sides and eight angles.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Then take off the corners of the octagon, so as to produce a round tapered rod.
Hand-Craft|John D. Sutcliffe
A mile to the north-west of the part of the work just described are the Octagon and works in connection with it.
The Prehistoric World|E. A. Allen

He erected unsightly turrets at the four corners and removed the octagon.
The Cathedral Church of Peterborough|W.D. Sweeting
Some illegible lettering on barrel, which is octagon and extremely heavy.
A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks"|Henry W. Shoemaker

British Dictionary definitions for octagon

octagon

less commonly octangle

/ (ˈɒktəɡən) /

noun

a polygon having eight sides

Word Origin for octagon

C17: via Latin from Greek oktagōnos, having eight angles

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Cultural definitions for octagon

octagon

A polygon having eight sides.

Scientific definitions for octagon

octagon

[ ŏk′tə-gŏn′ ]

A polygon having eight sides.

Other words from octagon

octagonal adjective (ŏk-tăg′ə-nəl)

单词	octagon
释义	octagon [ ok-tuh-gon, -guhn ] / ˈɒk təˌgɒn, -gən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR octagon ON THESAURUS.COM noun a polygon having eight angles and eight sides. Also called octangle. Origin of octagon 1650–60; <Latin octagōnon<Greek oktágōnon, noun use of neuter of oktágōnos octangular; see octa-, -gon Words nearby octagon oct-, octa-, octachord, octad, octadecanoic acid, octagon, octagonal, octagon house, octagon scale, octahedral, octahedrite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for octagon Octagon is primarily known for its sports clients like Michael Phelps and Justin Tuck. The Man Behind Piers Morgan\|Sean Macaulay\|December 12, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Octagon, ok′ta-gon, n. a plane figure of eight sides and eight angles. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various Then take off the corners of the octagon, so as to produce a round tapered rod. Hand-Craft\|John D. Sutcliffe A mile to the north-west of the part of the work just described are the Octagon and works in connection with it. The Prehistoric World\|E. A. Allen He erected unsightly turrets at the four corners and removed the octagon. The Cathedral Church of Peterborough\|W.D. Sweeting Some illegible lettering on barrel, which is octagon and extremely heavy. A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks"\|Henry W. Shoemaker British Dictionary definitions for octagon octagon less commonly octangle / (ˈɒktəɡən) / noun a polygon having eight sides Word Origin for octagon C17: via Latin from Greek oktagōnos, having eight angles 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 Words related to octagon octave, octad, octet Cultural definitions for octagon octagon A polygon having eight sides. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for octagon octagon [ ŏk′tə-gŏn′ ] A polygon having eight sides. Other words from octagon octagonal adjective (ŏk-tăg′ə-nəl) The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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octagon

noun

Origin of octagon

Words nearby octagon

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British Dictionary definitions for octagon

less commonly octangle

noun

Word Origin for octagon

Words related to octagon

Cultural definitions for octagon

Scientific definitions for octagon

Other words from octagon