-hedral

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1. a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -hedron:

   polyhedral.

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Usage

What does -hedral mean? The combining form -hedral is used like a suffix meaning “-faced.” It is often used in geometry to describe solid geometric figures. The form -hedral comes from a combination of two forms. The first form is -hedron, from Greek -edron, meaning “having bases.” The second form is -al, meaning "of the kind of, pertaining to, having the form or character of," from Latin -ālis. What are variants of -hedral?While -hedral doesn't have any variants, it is related to the form -hedron, as in trihedron. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about -hedron.

Etymology

Origin of -hedral

-hedr(on) + -al ¹