It comes from Classical Greece.
'--gon' is a 2-dimensional figure.
tri = 3 ( As in triangle; 'trigon')
tetra = 4
penta = 5
hexa = 6
hepta = 7
octa = 8
nona = 9
deca = 10
To give the first '10' names.
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A hexagon has six sides
A hexagon can also be called a six sided polygon, sometimes called a 6-gon by mathematicians, but the word hexagon is the most used word.
Yes. A regular tessellation can be created from either an equilateral triangle, a square, or a hexagon.
A henhouse with a hexagon shape was easier to build than a circular one. Most nuts and bolt heads have a shape that is either a square or a hexagon.
Hex-a-gon has three syllables.