sexagon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈsɛk.sə.ɡən/ (UK)
- sĕk'səgən (UK)
- sĕk'səgŏn (US)
- /ˈsɛk.sə.ɡɑn/ (US)
Etymology
From sexa- + -gon. Piecewise doublet of hexagon.
Meanings
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Synonym of hexagon (“a polygon with six sides and six angles”).
They might have taken a narrower line of conduct; they might have squeezed out a greater extent of country, and what would have been the end? To build pentagons, sexagons and quintagons — to shew an incessant and provoking spirit of jealousy and bad neighbourhood […]
1794, Jordan's Parliamentary Journal (page 157)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sexagons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |