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What does octagon mean in greek word meanings?
Octagon derives from Octo and Gonia. Octo means eight, gonia means angle. So, a shape of eight angles, is called an octagon.
What are the 2 greek word of trigonometry?
tria = three gonia = angle metron = measurement
A 7 sided polygon is called what?
A 7 sided polygon is called heptagon. "Hepta" derives from the Greek word: επτά (spelled epta) which means 7, while "gon" derives from the Greek word: γωνία (spelled gonia) which means angle.
What language did a hexagon come from?
The word "hexagon" comes from Greek, with "hexa" meaning "six" and "gonia" meaning "angle." It refers to a polygon with six sides and six angles.
What is the Greek root meaning angle or corner?
The Greek root meaning angle or corner is "gonia."
Why is a twelve sided shape called dodecagon?
From Greek duo "two" + deka "ten" + gonia . You can understand why a hexagon is called a hexagon using the same idea. Hex referring to 6 and gonia again. Now how about a nonagon. Nope, not greek, it comes from the latin word for 9 which is nonus. So it does not always work.
Where does the word polygon originate from?
Greek: "poly-" from polus, meaning many. "gon" from gonia, meaning angle. Hence, many angles and implicitly many sides.
What are the Greek words of polygon?
polygon < πολύγωνο < πολύ + γωνίαπολύ = multi-, manyγωνία = angleSo polygon = "multiangled"
The Greek word monk means what?
Monk comes from the Greek word, monakhos, which means "solitary."
What is the greek words for trigonometry?
comes from three Greek words; "tria"-three, "gonia"-angle, "metron"-measurement RAYMARK is online
Why is a pentagon name pentagon?
In Greek Penta means 5 and gonyon means angle
What word element means greek?
The word element "Hellen-" means Greek.
