tetragon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(te′trə gon′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tet•ra•gon  (te′trə gon′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mathematicsa polygon having four angles or sides;
    a quadrangle or quadrilateral.
  • Greek tetrágōnon. See tetra-, -gon
  • 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tetragon / ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn/
  1. a less common name for quadrilateral2
Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek tetragōnon; see tetra-, -gon
'tetragon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
quadrilateral - tetra - tetragonal

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