tetragon

[ te-truh-gon, -guhn ]

noun

1. a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral.

tetragon

/ ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn /

noun

1. a less common name for quadrilateral

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetragon¹

From the Greek word tetrágōnon, dating back to 1620–30. See tetra-, -gon

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetragon¹

C17: from Greek tetragōnon; see tetra- , -gon

Example Sentences

Griffith, who heads Amsterdam-listed investment fund Tetragon’s Investment Committee, owns a 1.022% stake in Mediaset Espana through financial instruments since Monday, the regulator said on its website.

From Reuters

Focus on an offensive lineman, defensive lineman or linebacker: they almost always begin inside the television tetragon.

From New York Times

Yet the television tetragon has trained viewers to focus on the pigskin, always looking at the quarterback.

From New York Times

Tetragon, tet′ra-gon, n. a figure of four angles.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus we speak of a pentagon but not of a tetragon or a trigon, although both words are correct in form.

From Project Gutenberg