tetragon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tetragon
From the Greek word tetrágōnon, dating back to 1620–30. See tetra-, -gon
Example Sentences
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It was long, built around two sections of the tetragon, and with low divans beneath the view windows.
From Operation Haystack by Dongen, H. R. van
Thus we speak of a pentagon but not of a tetragon or a trigon, although both words are correct in form.
From The Teaching of Geometry by Smith, David Eugene
Just a great big tetragon on a central pivot.
From Operation Haystack by Dongen, H. R. van
A figure that is bounded by four straight lines is termed a quadrangle, quadrilateral or tetragon.
From Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught by Rose, Joshua
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