polykite

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noun

A polyform constructed from quadrilaterals obtained from the superimposition of a triangular and hexagonal grid.

OriginEnglish kite ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolykite (plural polykites)

plural polykites

  1. mathematicsA polyform constructed from quadrilaterals obtained from the superimposition of a triangular and hexagonal grid.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishkite
  6. Englishpolykite

From poly- + kite.

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APA

polykite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polykite

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polykite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polykite.

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