tetragon
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡɒn/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- Hyphenation: te‧tra‧gon
Noun edit
tetragon (plural tetragons)
- (geometry, rare) Quadrilateral.
- An aspect of two planets with regard to the Earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or a quarter-circle.
- a. 1626, Bishop Andrewes, Sermon:
- In the horoscope of Christ's nativity. […] Whether a trigon or no, this tetragon I am sure there was.
Synonyms edit
- quadrangle; see also Thesaurus:quadrilateral
- quadrilateral
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
quadrilateral — see quadrilateral
Anagrams edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French tétragone.
Noun edit
tetragon n (plural tetragoane)
Declension edit
Declension of tetragon
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) tetragon | tetragonul | (niște) tetragoane | tetragoanele |
genitive/dative | (unui) tetragon | tetragonului | (unor) tetragoane | tetragoanelor |
vocative | tetragonule | tetragoanelor |