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-gon

-gon suffix: forms the names of plane figures containing a given number of internal angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons).

Suffix

-gon

  1. Forms the names of plane figures containing a given number of internal angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons).
    • A pentagon has five sides.
    • a 17-gon
    Synonyms:
    -angle

-gon meaning in Malay and Vietnamese

-gon in Malay

having a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
segi

-gon in Vietnamese

having a given number of internal angles — see also -angle
giác

Synonyms of -gon

Origin of -gon

From Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “corner, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu (“knee”).

Questions about -gon

What does -gon mean?
-gon means forms the names of plane figures containing a given number of internal angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons).
What is -gon in Malay?
-gon in Malay is segi. See -gon meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is -gon?
-gon is a suffix.

Words near -gon in the dictionary

  1. -gnathous
  2. -gnosia
  3. -gnosy
  4. -go-
  5. -golide
  6. -gon
  7. -gonime
  8. -gonium
  9. -gony
  10. -goon
  11. -got-

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