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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTetragon
/ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A four-sided polygon, especially a quadrilateral.
"The architect designed a building with a unique tetragon shape." - 2
In mathematics, a figure having four angles.
"In geometry, a tetragon can be classified into various types such as squares and rectangles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tetragon' originates from the Greek word 'tetragonon', which means 'four angles'. It was adopted into English in the late 19th century, primarily used in mathematical contexts to describe a four-sided polygon, evolving from its classical roots to encompass broader geometric applications.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tetragon" is said worldwide
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tétragone
Transliteration: tétragone
"Un tétragone est une figure à quatre côtés."
Viereck
Transliteration: Viereck
"Ein Viereck hat vier Ecken."
tetragono
Transliteration: tetragono
"Un tetragono è una figura con quattro lati."
tetrágono
Transliteration: tetrágono
"Un tetrágono es una figura de cuatro lados."
tetrágono
Transliteration: tetrágono
"Um tetrágono é uma figura com quatro lados."
चतुरभुज
Transliteration: chaturbhuj
"एक चतुरभुज चार भुजाओं वाली आकृति है।"
四边形
Transliteration: sì biān xíng
"四边形是一个有四条边的图形。"
사각형
Transliteration: sagakhyeong
"사각형은 네 개의 변을 가진 도형입니다."
四角形
Transliteration: shikakkei
"四角形は四つの辺を持つ図形です。"
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