dodecagon

[ doh-dek-uh-gon, -guhn ]

nounGeometry.
  1. a polygon having 12 angles and 12 sides.

Origin of dodecagon

1
First recorded in 1650–60; dodeca- + -gon

Other words from dodecagon

  • do·de·cag·o·nal [doh-de-kag-uh-nl], /ˌdoʊ dɛˈkæg ə nl/, adjective

Words Nearby dodecagon

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British Dictionary definitions for dodecagon

dodecagon

/ (dəʊˈdɛkəˌɡɒn) /


noun
  1. a polygon having twelve sides

Derived forms of dodecagon

  • dodecagonal (ˌdəʊdɛˈkæɡənəl), adjective

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