Skip to content

polygon

noun

  1. Plane figure bounded by line segments
L229981 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪɡən/ / /ˈpɒliːˌɡɒn/ / /ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.

  1. A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
  2. The boundary of such a figure.
  3. A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
  4. Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.