The original stem is Greek gemetri, from gemetrein, to measure land.
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It is Greek meaning 7 sides and its Latin equivalent a septagon also meaning 7 sides
Euclid, a Greek mathematician, is known as the Father of Geometry. In his mathematics book Elements, he introduced what came to be known as Euclidean geometry.
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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300 bc by euclid a greek mathmatician.