tetragon

te·tra·gon
T1E1T1R1A1G2O1N1
Canada, US/ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡɒn/UK/ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡən/

noun

Synonym of quadrilateral (“a polygon with four sides”).

Similar
quadrilateralquadrangle
OriginAncient Greek τετράγωνος →
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Meanings

nountetragon (plural tetragons)

plural tetragons

  1. uncommongeometrySynonym of quadrilateral (“a polygon with four sides”).

    Synonyms: quadrilateral

  2. An aspect of two planets with regard to the Earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or a quarter-circle.

    In the horoscope of Christ's nativity.[…]Whether a trigon or no, this tetragon I am sure there was.

    a. 1626, Bishop Andrewes, Sermon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of quadrilateral (“a polygon with four sides”).

Similar
quadrilateral

More synonyms by meaning

nouna four-sided polygon

Similar
quadrilateralquadrangle
Broader
polygonpolygonal shape
Also see
quadranglequadrilateral

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτετράγωνος
  2. Englishtetragon

From Ancient Greek τετράγωνος (tetrágōnos). By surface analysis, tetra- + -gon.

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APA

tetragon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetragon

MLA

“tetragon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetragon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetragon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetragon.

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