polygonal

/pəˈlɪɡənəl/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

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"Various forms of conductors have been invented, such as wooden and iron pipes, of a round, square, and polygonal section; but at present, scarcely any other than sheet or cast iron pipes are employed."
"The old path paved with polygonal masonry."

Etymology tree English polygon Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English polygonal From polygon + -al.

interpolygonal nonpolygonal polygonality polygonally subpolygonal

polygonal fort polygonal mesh polygonal numbers

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How do you pronounce polygonal?

The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɪɡənəl/.

What does polygonal mean?

Having many angles; hence characteristic of a polygon.

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