enneagon

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English [edit]

A regular enneagon

Etymology [edit]

ennea- + -gon

Pronunciation [edit]

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Noun [edit]

enneagon (plural enneagons)

  1. (geometry) A polygon with nine sides; a nonagon.

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Usage notes [edit]

  • While enneagon is etymologically consistent with pentagon, hexagon, etc., in that it uses a Greek prefix and suffix as opposed to a Latin prefix and a Greek suffix, its use is rare; nonagon is the more common term.

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