tetragon

[ te-truh-gon, -guhn ]

noun

1. a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral.

tetragon

/ ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn /

noun

1. a less common name for quadrilateral

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetragon¹

From the Greek word tetrágōnon, dating back to 1620–30. See tetra-, -gon

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetragon¹

C17: from Greek tetragōnon; see tetra- , -gon

Example Sentences

A figure that is bounded by four straight lines is termed a quadrangle, quadrilateral or tetragon.

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It is the tetragon with the Aragon bars, given as a shield of arms by James I. to the city he had conquered.

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Thus we speak of a pentagon but not of a tetragon or a trigon, although both words are correct in form.

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It was long, built around two sections of the tetragon, and with low divans beneath the view windows.

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