nonagon

nonagon
nonagon (n.) "plane figure with nine sides," 1680s, a hybrid from L. nonus "ninth" (see NONES (Cf. nones)) + ending from PENTAGON (Cf. pentagon), etc.

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  • Nonagon — Non a*gon, n. [L. nonus ninth + Gr. ? angle.] (Math.) A plane figure or polygon having nine sides and nine angles. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Nonagōn — (Nonagonum), das Neuneck …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Nonagon — Nonagōn (grch.), Neuneck …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • nonagon — nonàgōn m <G nonagóna> DEFINICIJA mat. deveterokut ETIMOLOGIJA v. nona + gon1 …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • nonagon — ► NOUN ▪ a plane figure with nine straight sides and angles. DERIVATIVES nonagonal adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • nonagon — [nän′ə gän΄] n. [< L nonus, ninth (see NOON) + GON] a plane figure having nine angles and nine sides …   English World dictionary

  • Nonagon — Regular nonagon A regular nonagon Edges and vertices 9 Schläfli symbol {9} Coxeter–Dynkin diagram …   Wikipedia

  • Nonagon — regelmäßiges Neuneck Ein Neuneck (Nonagon, seltener: Enneagon) ist eine geometrische Figur. Es gehört zur Gruppe der Vielecke (Polygone). Es ist definiert durch neun Punkte. Dieser Artikel beschäftigt sich im Weiteren ausschließlich mit… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • nonagon —    A closed two dimensional polygon bounded by nine straight line segments. The formula with which to find an equilateral nonagon s area is 6.1818 times the length of one side squared. Also see mathematics, radial, shape, and vertex …   Glossary of Art Terms

  • nonagon — noun Etymology: Latin nonus ninth + English gon more at noon Date: circa 1639 a polygon of nine angles and nine sides …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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