tetrahedron

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A rotating tetrahedron

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek τετράεδρον (tetraedron, triangle-based pyramid), from τετράς (tetras, four) + ἕδρα (hedra, seat).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • enPR: tĕtrəhē'drən, IPA: /tɛtrəˈhiːdrən/, X-SAMPA: /tE.tr@."hi.dr@n/

Noun[edit]

tetrahedron (plural tetrahedrons or tetrahedra)

  1. (geometry) a polyhedron with four faces; the regular tetrahedron, the faces of which are equal equilateral triangles, is one of the Platonic solids.

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