sexangle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin sexangulus (“sexangular”), from sex (“six”) + angulus (“angle”). Compare French sexangle and English hexangular. By surface analysis, sex- + -angle. Piecewise doublet of hexangle.
Meanings
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(archaic) Synonym of hexagon (“a polygon with six sides and six angles”).
the super parts being taken from the Quadrangle will form the Sexangle
1828, James Wilson (translator), Claudius Ptolomaeus, The Tetrabiblos:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sexangles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |