polyhedron

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 Hypernyms 1.4.3 Hyponyms 1.5 See also

[edit] English

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[edit] Alternative spellings

• polyedron

[edit] Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πολύεδρον (poluedron) < πολύς (polus), “‘many’”) + ἕδρα (hedra), “‘seat’”); compare French polyèdre.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: pŏlēhē'drən, IPA: /pɒli'hiːdrən/, SAMPA: /pQli"hi:dr@n/

[edit] Noun

polyhedron (plural polyhedra or polyhedrons)

1. (geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
2. (optics) A polyscope, or multiplying glass.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Hypernyms

• abstract polyhedron
• polytope

[edit] Hyponyms

See also Wikisaurus:polyhedron

[edit] See also

• spherical polyhedron
• apeirohedron
• tessellation
• Schläfli symbol