tetragon

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See also: Tetragon

English

Etymology

tetra- +‎ -gon.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: te‧tra‧gon

Noun

tetragon (plural tetragons)

  1. (geometry, rare) Quadrilateral.
  2. An aspect of two planets with regard to the Earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or a quarter-circle.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Hutton to this entry?)

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Translations

quadrilateral — see quadrilateral

Anagrams

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