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octagonal
[ ok-tag-uh-nl ]
/ ɒkˈtæg ə nl /
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adjective
having eight angles and eight sides.
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Origin of octagonal
OTHER WORDS FROM octagonal
oc·tag·o·nal·ly, adverbWords nearby octagonal
octa-, octachord, octad, octadecanoic acid, octagon, octagonal, octagon house, octagon scale, octahedral, octahedrite, octahedron
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British Dictionary definitions for octagonal
octagonal
/ (ɒkˈtæɡənəl) /
adjective
having eight sides and eight angles
of or relating to an octagon
Derived forms of octagonal
octagonally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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