polygon

Senso (Inglese)

1. A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
2. The boundary of such a figure.
3. (broadly) A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
4. Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.

Concetti

poligono

sinonimi

polygonal shape

megagon

Traduzioni

polygone

Polygon

Vieleck

polígono

polígono

πολύγωνο

polígon

çokgen

veelhoek

poligon

مضلع

polygoon

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈpɒlɪɡən/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.