Meanings
nounoctangle (plural octangles)
plural octangles
- A geometric figure with eight corners, an octagon.
The angles of any two of the tetrahedra ABCD, A′B′C′D′, and OO′O″O‴ form the angles of a complete syngrammatic octangle whose syngrammatic points are the angles of the other tetrahedron […]
1853 May, Thomas Weddle, “On certain geometrical relations between a surface of the second degree and a tetrahedron whose edges touch the surface”, in The Cambridge and Dublin Mathematical Journal, volume 8, page 130
Origin
- Englishoct-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eng-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂engulos
- Proto-Italic*angulos
- Latinangulus
- Middle Frenchangle
- Middle Englishangle
- Englishangle
- Englishoctangle
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APA
octangle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octangle
MLA
“octangle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octangle. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octangle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octangle.
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