tetragon

[ te-truh-gon, -guhn ]

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

Origin of tetragon

1
From the Greek word tetrágōnon, dating back to 1620–30. See tetra-, -gon

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British Dictionary definitions for tetragon

tetragon

/ (ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn) /


noun
  1. a less common name for quadrilateral (def. 2)

Origin of tetragon

1
C17: from Greek tetragōnon; see tetra-, -gon

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