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Webster 1913 Edition


Enneagon

En′ne-a-gon

(?; 277)
,
Noun.
[Gr.
ἐννέα
nine +
γωνία
corner, angle: cf.
ennéagone
.]
(Geom.)
A polygon or plane figure with nine sides and nine angles; a nonagon.

Webster 1828 Edition


Enneagon

EN'NEAGON

,
Noun.
[Gr. nine, an angle.] In geometry, a polygon or figure with nine sides or nine angles.

Definition 2024


enneagon

enneagon

See also: enneàgon

English

A regular enneagon

Noun

enneagon (plural enneagons)

  1. (geometry) A polygon with nine sides; a nonagon.

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  • While enneagon is etymologically consistent with pentagon, hexagon, etc., in that it uses a Greek prefix and suffix as opposed to a Latin prefix and a Greek suffix, its use is rare; nonagon is the more common term.

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