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The Greek word polygon means 'many sides'

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What is polygon in Greek?

A polygon comes from a Greek word meaning 'many sides'


The Greek word for many angles?

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What does polygonum mean in Latin?

Polygonum in Latin is a "polygon". It is originally a Greek word (polygonon) meaning "many-angled thing".


How did polygon get its name?

Poly is the word for many, probably Greek.


Who discovered polygon?

The ancient Greeks because polygon come from a Greek word meaning 'many sides'


In geometry why are the flat surfaces are called faces?

Because the Greek word polyhedron means many faces and the Greek word polygon means many sides


Is a Polygon 8 sided?

A polygon can have 8 sides but does not have to. The word "Polygon" is made up of two words: "poly-" and "-gon" which have Greek roots which mean "many" and "angle" respectively; literally a "polygon" is a "many angled shape". A polygon is any shape that has 3 or more sides. An 8 sided polygon is called an octagon (literally "eight angles").


What does the word quadrilateral mean?

Four-sided polygon.


What is the name of 30 side polygon?

A 30-sided polygon is called a triacontagon. The prefix "tria-" is derived from the Greek word for three, and "contagon" is derived from the Greek word for angle. Therefore, a triacontagon has 30 sides and 30 angles.


A 7 sided polygon is called what?

A 7 sided polygon is called heptagon. "Hepta" derives from the Greek word: επτά (spelled epta) which means 7, while "gon" derives from the Greek word: γωνία (spelled gonia) which means angle.


What does the greek word sperat mean in English?

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What does the Greek word machos mean?

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