-hedra

A form of -hedron — Forms the names of solid figures bounded by a certain number of planes (polyhedra).

OriginAncient Greek ἕδρα →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -hedron

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἕδρα“face of a geometrical solid”
  2. English-hedra

From Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra, “face of a geometrical solid”).

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-hedra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-hedra

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-hedra,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-hedra.

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