Etymology

heptagon

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Today it means: A polygon with seven sides and seven angles. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἑπτάγωνον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἑπτάγωνον
  2. English todayheptagon

Since 16th century, from Ancient Greek ἑπτάγωνον (heptágōnon), from ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”). By surface analysis, hepta- + -gon.

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