tetragon
UK /ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡən/ · US /ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡɒn/ noun
Forms tetragons
- noun (geometry, uncommon) Synonym of quadrilateral (“a polygon with four sides”).
- noun An aspect of two planets with regard to the Earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or a quarter-circle.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek τετράγωνος (tetrágōnos). By surface analysis, tetra- + -gon.
Webster’s 1913
- noun A plane figure having four sides and angles; a quadrangle, as a square, a rhombus, etc.
- noun An aspect of two planets with regard to the earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or the fourth of a circle.
Etymology [L. tetragonum, Gr. Tetra-) + tétragone.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “tetragon”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details