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-hedron

a combining form meaning “face,” used in the names of geometrical solid figures having the form or number of faces specified by the initial element: tetrahedron.

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Nearby words

  1. -handed,
  2. -happy,
  3. -head,
  4. -hearted,
  5. -hedral,
  6. -hemia,
  7. -hippus,
  8. -holic,
  9. -hood,
  10. -hydric

Origin of -hedron

< Greek -edron, neuter of -edros having bases, -sided, equivalent to (h)édr(a) seat, face of a geometrical form (see cathedra) + -os adj. suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for -hedron

-hedron

n combining form

indicating a geometric solid having a specified number of faces or surfacestetrahedron
Derived Forms-hedral, adj combining form

Word Origin for -hedron

from Greek -edron -sided, from hedra seat, base
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