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octahedron

/ˌɑktəhˈidɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
oc-ta-he-dron
IPA
/ˌɑktəhˈidɹən/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular octahedron has regular triangles as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀκτάεδρον (oktáedron). By surface analysis, octa- + -hedron.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ὀκτάεδρον

Inflected Forms

octahedra (plural) octahedrons (plural) octohedron (alternative)

Derived Forms

cuboctahedron cubooctahedron hexakisoctahedron hexoctahedron hyperoctahedron superoctahedron trisoctahedron

Phrases

stellated octahedron triakis octahedron truncated octahedron

Frequently Paired Words

octahedral

Rhymes With

tetrahedron polyhedron

Questions

How do you pronounce octahedron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑktəhˈidɹən/.
What does octahedron mean?
a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular octahedron has regular triangles as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.
Where does octahedron come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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