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tetragon

[ te-truh-gon, -guhn ]

noun

  1. a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral.


tetragon

/ ˈ³ÙÉ›³Ù°ùəˌɡɒ²Ô /

noun

  1. a less common name for quadrilateral
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tetragon1

From the Greek word ³Ù±ð³Ù°ùᲵŲԴDzÔ, dating back to 1620–30. See tetra-, -gon
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tetragon1

C17: from Greek ³Ù±ð³Ù°ù²¹²µÅ²Ô´Ç²Ô; see tetra- , -gon
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Focus on an offensive lineman, defensive lineman or linebacker: they almost always begin inside the television tetragon.

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Thus we speak of a pentagon but not of a tetragon or a trigon, although both words are correct in form.

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Just a great big tetragon on a central pivot.

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A figure that is bounded by four straight lines is termed a quadrangle, quadrilateral or tetragon.

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Associated word: quadrigenarious. four-sided, a. quadrangular, square, quadrilateral, tetragonal, tetrahedral. four-sided figure. square, tetragon, quadrangle, rhombus. foursquare, a. quadrangular. fourth, n. quarter. four years, quadrennium.

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