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tetragon

American  
[te-truh-gon, -guhn] / ˈtɛ trəˌgɒn, -gən /

noun

  1. a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral.

tetragon British  
/ ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn /

noun

  1. a less common name for quadrilateral

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Etymology

Origin of tetragon

From the Greek word tetrágōnon, dating back to 1620–30. See tetra-, -gon

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Tetragon, tet′ra-gon, n. a figure of four angles.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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