decahedron

[ dek-uh-hee-druhn ]

noun

, Geometry.

, plural dec·a·he·drons, dec·a·he·dra [dek-, uh, -, hee, -dr, uh].

1. a solid figure having ten faces.

decahedron

/ ˌdɛkəˈhiːdrən /

noun

1. a solid figure having ten plane faces See also polyhedron

decahedron

/ dĕk′ə-hē′drən /

, Plural decahedrons

1. A polyhedron having ten faces.

Derived Forms

• ˌdecaˈhedral, adjective

Other Words From

• dec·a·he·dral [dek-, uh, -, hee, -dr, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of decahedron¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; deca-, -hedron