octagon oc·ta·gon n

octagon oc·ta·gon n
['ɒktəɡən]
ottagono

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  • Octagon — Oc ta*gon, n. [Gr. ? eight cornered; okta (for oktw eight) + ? an angle: cf. F. cctogone.] 1. (Geom.) A plane figure of eight sides and eight angles. [1913 Webster] 2. Any structure (as a fortification) or place with eight sides or angles. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • octagon — [äk′tə gän΄] n. [L octagonum < Gr oktagōnos, eight cornered: see OCTA & GON] a plane figure with eight angles and eight sides octagonal [äk′tag′ə nəl] adj. octagonally adv …   English World dictionary

  • Regular octagon — Octagon Oc ta*gon, n. [Gr. ? eight cornered; okta (for oktw eight) + ? an angle: cf. F. cctogone.] 1. (Geom.) A plane figure of eight sides and eight angles. [1913 Webster] 2. Any structure (as a fortification) or place with eight sides or angles …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • octagon — /ok teuh gon , geuhn/, n. a polygon having eight angles and eight sides. Also called octangle. [1650 60; < L octagonon < Gk oktágonon, n. use of neut. of oktágonos octangular; see OCTA , GON] * * * …   Universalium

  • octagon — oc|ta|gon [ˈɔktəgən US ˈa:ktəga:n] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: octagonum, from Greek, from okta eight + gonon gon ] a flat shape with eight sides and eight angles >octagonal [ɔkˈtægənəl US a:k ] adj ▪ an octagonal tower …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • octagon — noun Etymology: Latin octagonum, from Greek oktagōnon, from okta + gōnon gon Date: 1639 a polygon of eight angles and eight sides • octagonal adjective • octagonally adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • octàgon — oc|tà|gon Mot Pla Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • octagon — oc|ta|gon [ aktə,gan ] noun count a shape with eight straight sides of equal length ╾ oc|tag|o|nal [ ak tægənl ] adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • octagon — oc·ta·gon || É‘ktÉ™gÉ‘n / É’ktÉ™gÉ™n n. plane figure with eight angles and eight sides …   English contemporary dictionary

  • octagon — oc·ta·gon …   English syllables

  • octagon — oc•ta•gon [[t]ˈɒk təˌgɒn, gən[/t]] n. math. a polygon having eight angles and eight sides • Etymology: 1650–60; < L < Gk oktágōnos having eight angles oc•tag′o•nal ˈtæg ə nl adj. oc•tag′o•nal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

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