decahedron

[ dek-uh-hee-druhn ]

noun

, Geometry.

, plural dec·a·he·drons, dec·a·he·dra [dek-, uh, -, hee, -dr, uh].

1. a solid figure having ten faces.

decahedron

/ ˌdɛkəˈhiːdrən /

noun

1. a solid figure having ten plane faces See also polyhedron

decahedron

/ dĕk′ə-hē′drən /

, Plural decahedrons

1. A polyhedron having ten faces.

Derived Forms

• ˌdecaˈhedral, adjective

Other Words From

• dec·a·he·dral [dek-, uh, -, hee, -dr, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of decahedron¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; deca-, -hedron

Example Sentences

That “normal stuff” was the big ambition and low-key professionalism that Hamacher had pursued as the drummer for Frodus, Battery, Decahedron and other groups, and that Schleibaum continues to cultivate as the guitarist in Virginia metal heavies Darkest Hour.

From Washington Post

Decahedron, dek-a-hē′dron, n. a solid figure having ten faces.—adj.

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