Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polygonize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poly-go-nize
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To subdivide a plane into polygons.

verb

To form subgrains within the grains of a metal when worked.

Etymology

Etymology tree English polygon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English polygonize From polygon + -ize.

Inflected Forms

polygonizes (present, singular) polygonizing (participle, present) polygonized (participle, past) polygonized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

polygonization rasterize

Questions

What does polygonize mean?: To subdivide a plane into polygons.
Where does polygonize come from?: Etymology tree English polygon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English polygonize From polygon + -ize.

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