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What does the prefix octagon mean?
An octagon is an eight-sided shape. The prefix is octa-, meaning eight. -Gon refers to the shape.
Which language does 'octa-' come from?
The classical Latin and Greek languages are the sources of 'octa-'. The syllables represent a Greek and Latin prefix that's borrowed by the English language. Use of the prefix gives the meaning of 'eight' to a word.
What language do 'octa' and 'hexa' and 'penta' come from?
The classical Latin and Greek languages are the sources of the prefixes 'octa-', 'hexa-', and 'penta-'. The prefixes respectively mean 'eight', 'six', and 'five'. They come into English by way of the Latin of the ancient Romans and by way of the even earlier Greek of the ancient Greeks.
What is a prefix meaning 8?
Oct- is the prefix meaning eight. One of the most common words for this is octagon.
Can you name all the words that start with the prefix octa?
a word for octa is octagonThe only word that I know that starts with octa is octagon.
What does the prefix octagon mean?
An octagon is an eight-sided shape. The prefix is octa-, meaning eight. -Gon refers to the shape.
What do the prefixes octa- and penta- mean?
Octa- the prefix means eight. Penta- the prefix means five.
What does the word octahedron mean?
Greek "octa-" = eight, "hedra" = seat or base.So it is a [solid] shape with eight bases or faces.
What does the prefix octa mean?
It means eight. For example octagon -- eight sides octavalent -- eight atoms Sometimes octo is used as a prefix as in octopus
Which language does 'octa-' come from?
The classical Latin and Greek languages are the sources of 'octa-'. The syllables represent a Greek and Latin prefix that's borrowed by the English language. Use of the prefix gives the meaning of 'eight' to a word.
What is and eight-sided polygon called?
An octagon. Octo or octa is a prefix for eight
What is a eight faced polygon?
Octa as in octopus means 8 The answer is octahedron.
What do the prefixes hexa- and octa mean?
Improved Answer:- They mean 6 and 8 respectively
How many sides has a octagon?
An octagon has 8 sides. "Octa" is Greek for eight.
How many face does a octahedron have?
it has 12 faces * * * * * Yet another totally incorrect answer by "The Community". The prefix "Octa-" stands for eight!
What is 'octa-' in English?
Eight is an English equivalent of 'octa-'. The syllables represent a root and a prefix in the classical Latin of the ancient Romans. Both come from the earlier, classical Greek of the ancient Greeks.
What does 18H2O mean?
i think it means deca-octa hydrate..
