tetracontadigon

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noun

A polygon with forty-two sides and forty-two angles.

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42-gontetracontakaidigon
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Meanings

nountetracontadigon (plural tetracontadigons)

plural tetracontadigons

  1. geometryA polygon with forty-two sides and forty-two angles.

    […] (edge-to-edge tessellation with triangle, heptagon, and tetracontadigon, see Fig. 25). Fig. 25 Edge-to-edge tessellation with triangle, heptagon, and tetracontagon

    2021, Sergei Abramovich, Michael L. Connell, Developing Deep Knowledge in Middle School Mathematics
    2 more examples

    Construct an edge-to-edge tessellation with a triangle, a heptagon, and a tetracontadigon. Is it possible to continue such a tessellation to have the full petal around the tetracontadigon?

    2010, Sergei Abramovich, Topics in Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, page 90

    Using GeoGebra, construct an edge-to-edge tessellation with triangle, heptagon, and tetracontadigon. Is it possible to continue such a tessellation to have the full petal around the tetracontadigon?

    2024, Sergei Abramovich, Developing Deep Knowledge in Middle School Mathematics, page 82

    Synonyms: 42-gon, tetracontakaidigon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA polygon with forty-two sides and forty-two angles.

Similar
42-gontetracontakaidigon
Also see
42-gon

Origin

From tetra- + -conta- + di- + -gon.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 四十二邊形 /四十二边形
  • 四十二邊形 /四十二边形 (sìshíèr biānxíng)42-sided polygon
Czech 42-úhelník (dvaačtyřicetiúhelník)
  • 42-úhelník (dvaačtyřicetiúhelník)42-sided polygon
Dutch tweeënveertighoek
  • tweeënveertighoek42-sided polygon
Finnish 42-kulmio (neljäkymmenkaksikulmio)
  • 42-kulmio (neljäkymmenkaksikulmio)42-sided polygon
German 42-Eck (Zweiundvierzigeck)
  • 42-Eck (Zweiundvierzigeck)42-sided polygon
Japanese 四十二角形
  • 四十二角形 (shijūnikakukei)42-sided polygon
Korean 사십이각형
  • 사십이각형 (sasibigakhyeong)42-sided polygon
Polish 42-okąt (czterdziestodwukąt)
  • 42-okąt (czterdziestodwukąt)42-sided polygon
Russian тетраконтадиго́н, 42-угольник
  • тетраконтадиго́н (tetrakontadigón)42-sided polygon
  • 42-угольник (42-ugolʹnik)42-sided polygon
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APA

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

MLA

“tetracontadigon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetracontadigon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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