Meanings
nounhexecontahedron (plural hexecontahedra)
plural hexecontahedra · alternative hexacontahedron
- geometryA 60-faced polyhedron.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἕδρα“geometric face”
- Ancient Greekἑξήκοντα“60”
- Englishhexecontahedron
From Ancient Greek ἑξήκοντα (hexḗkonta, “60”) + -hedron, from Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra, “geometric face”).
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Dutch zestigvlak, hexecontaëder
- zestigvlak60-faced polyhedron
- hexecontaëder60-faced polyhedron
Finnish 60-tahokas (kuusikymmentahokas)
- 60-tahokas (kuusikymmentahokas)60-faced polyhedron
German Hexekontaeder, 60-Flächner (Sechzigflächner)
- Hexekontaeder60-faced polyhedron
- 60-Flächner (Sechzigflächner)60-faced polyhedron
Polish 60-ościan
- 60-ościan60-faced polyhedron
Russian шестидесятигранник
- шестидесятигранник (šestidesjatigrannik)60-faced polyhedron
Spanish hexecontaedro
- hexecontaedro60-faced polyhedron
Swedish hexekontaeder
- hexekontaeder60-faced polyhedron
Cite this entry
APA
hexecontahedron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexecontahedron
MLA
“hexecontahedron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexecontahedron. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexecontahedron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexecontahedron.
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