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heptagon

/ˈhɛp.tə.ɡɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
hep-tagon
IPA
/ˈhɛp.tə.ɡɒn/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polygon with seven sides and seven angles.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Since 16th century, from Ancient Greek ἑπτάγωνον (heptágōnon), from ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”). By surface analysis, hepta- + -gon.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɛp.tə.ɡɒn/
  • British English: /ˈhɛp.tə.ɡən/

Inflected Forms

heptagons (plural)

Derived Forms

heptagonal heptagonally

Frequently Paired Words

triangle quadrilateral pentagon hexagon octagon nonagon decagon polygon

Synonyms

7-gon septagon[Appendix:Glossary

Questions

How do you pronounce heptagon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛp.tə.ɡɒn/.
What does heptagon mean?
A polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
Where does heptagon come from?
Since 16th century, from Ancient Greek ἑπτάγωνον (heptágōnon), from ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”). By surface analysis, hepta- + -gon.

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