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Is a heptagon the same as a septagon?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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The correct name in English for a 7-sided polygon is "heptagon." The word "septagon" is used incorrectly by some who do not understand that the names of polygons are derived from Greek, not from Latin.

The Latin word for "seven is "septem" but the Greek word is "hexa."

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