English

Noun

octaedron

1. Alternative spelling of octahedron

Anagrams

• cartooned, coronated

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀκτώ ‎(oktṓ, “eight”) + ἕδρα ‎(hédra, “seat”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ok.ta.ˈed.ron/
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ok.ta.ˈed.ron/

Noun

octaedron n ‎(genitive octaedrī); second declension

1. octahedron
   • 1611, Johannes Kepler, Strena seu de nive sexangula 20

     Aiunt gemmarii naturalia in adamantibus inveniri octaedra, perfectissimae et limatissimae formae.

     Jewelers say that natural octahedra of the most perfect and most refined form are found in diamonds.

Inflection

Second declension, Greek type.

Derived terms

• octaedricus

Noun

octaēdron

1. accusative singular of octaēdros