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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek τριάκις (triákis, thrice) + tetraedro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tri.a.t͡ʃi.ste.traˈɛ.dro/, /tri.a.t͡ʃi.ste.traˈe.dro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdro, -edro
  • Hyphenation: tri‧a‧ci‧ste‧tra‧è‧dro, tri‧a‧ci‧ste‧tra‧é‧dro

Noun

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triacistetraedro m (plural triacistetraedri)

  1. (geometry) a polyhedron having 12 isosceles triangle-shaped faces

Further reading

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  • triacistetraedro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana