tetragon
[te-truh-gon, -guh n]
- a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral.
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Origin of tetragon
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A figure that is bounded by four straight lines is termed a quadrangle, quadrilateral or tetragon.
Mechanical Drawing Self-TaughtJoshua Rose
Thus we speak of a pentagon but not of a tetragon or a trigon, although both words are correct in form.
The Teaching of GeometryDavid Eugene Smith
It was long, built around two sections of the tetragon, and with low divans beneath the view windows.
Operation HaystackFrank Patrick Herbert
It is the tetragon with the Aragon bars, given as a shield of arms by James I. to the city he had conquered.
Spanish Arms and ArmourAlbert F. Calvert
tetragon
- a less common name for quadrilateral (def. 2)
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Word Origin
C17: from Greek tetragōnon; see tetra-, -gon
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