-hedral

/-ˈhiːdɹəl/uncommon/-ˈhɛdɹəl/

suffix

Forms adjectives referring to solid figures bounded by a certain number of planes (polyhedra).

OriginAncient Greek ἕδρα →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms adjectives referring to solid figures bounded by a certain number of planes (polyhedra).

Origin

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

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra, “face of a geometrical solid”) + -al.

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Translations

Russian -гра́нный
  • -гра́нный (-gránnyj)solid figure
Ukrainian -гра́нний
  • -гра́нний (-hránnyj)solid figure
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APA

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Chicago

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