-gon

suffix

Forms the names of plane figures containing a given number of internal angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons).

“a 17-gon”

Similar
-angle
OriginAncient Greek γωνία ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. geometryForms the names of plane figures containing a given number of internal angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons).

    a 17-gon

    1 more example

    A pentagon has five sides.

    Synonyms: -angle

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixForms the names of plane figures containing a given number of internal angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons).

Similar
-angle
Also see
-angleangle

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónu“knee”
  2. Ancient Greekγωνία“corner, angle”
  3. English-gon

From Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “corner, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu (“knee”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek -γωνον
  • -γωνον (-gōnon)having a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Catalan -gon
  • -gonhaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Chinese Mandarin 邊形 /边形
  • 邊形 /边形 (biānxíng)having a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Dutch hoek
  • hoekhaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Finnish -kulmio, -goni
  • -kulmiohaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
  • -gonihaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
French -gone
  • -gonehaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
German -eck, -gon
  • -eckhaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
  • -gonhaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Hungarian -szög
  • -szöghaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Irish -gán
  • -gánhaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Italian -gono
  • -gonohaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Japanese 角形
  • 角形 (kakkei)having a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Korean 각형
  • 각형 (gakhyeong)having a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Latin -gōnum
  • -gōnumhaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Malay segi, -kona
  • segihaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
  • -konahaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
  • -gonhaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Polish -kąt
  • -kąthaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Portuguese -gono
  • -gonohaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Russian -уго́льник
  • -уго́льник (-ugólʹnik)having a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Spanish -gono, -gona
  • -gonohaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
  • -gonahaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Swedish -gon, -hörning
  • -gonhaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
  • -hörninghaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Turkish -gen, -gon
  • -genhaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
  • -gonhaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Ukrainian -ку́тник
  • -ку́тник (-kútnyk)having a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
Vietnamese giác
  • giáchaving a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
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APA

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“-gon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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