Platonic solid

Meaning

Any of five convex polyhedra with congruent regular polygonal faces, which have a high degree of symmetry and have been studied since antiquity.

Synonyms

regular polyhedron

Platonic body

ideal solid

regular convex polyhedron

regular convex solid

Translations

platonischer Körper

solido platonico

régulier

polyèdre régulier

Polyèdre régulier

Solide de Platon

solide de Platon

platonisch lichaam

regelmatig veelvlak

Sólido platónico

Sólido platônico

Sólidos Platónicos

Sólidos platónicos

poliedre regular

Etymology

From Platonic + solid, in reference to the Greek philosopher Plato, who in his dialogue Timaeus theorised about a correspondence between these solids and the classical physical elements.