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octagon

American  
[ok-tuh-gon, -guhn] / ˈɒk təˌgɒn, -gən /

noun

  1. a polygon having eight angles and eight sides.

octagon British  
/ ˈɒktəɡən /

noun

  1. a polygon having eight sides

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octagon Scientific  
/ ŏk′tə-gŏn′ /

  1. A polygon having eight sides.

octagon Cultural  

  1. A polygon having eight sides.

Etymology

Origin of octagon

1650–60; < Latin octagōnon < Greek oktágōnon, noun use of neuter of oktágōnos octangular; octa-, -gon

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