octagon
pronunciation
How to pronounce octagon in British English:
UK [ˈɒktəgən]
How to pronounce octagon in American English:
US [ˈɑktəgɑn]
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- Noun:
- an eight-sided polygon
Word Origin
- octagon (n.)
- 1650s, from Latin octagonos, from Greek oktagononos, literally "eight-angled," from okta- comb. form of okto "eight" (see eight) + gonia "angle," related to gony "knee" (see -gon). Also octogon (1650s), from French octogone.
Example
- 1. I even had my own octagon training ring designed .
- 2. The internationally accepted of a stop sign is octagon .
- 3. Fonthill abbey : interior of the great western hall , leading to the grand saloon or octagon fonthill .
- 4. He said the octagon would soon switch to a fuel cell system for heat and electricity , partly to cut energy costs at a time of a depressed rental market .
- 5. Bruce becker , whose company becker and becker associates developed and owns the octagon , said that the windows offer day lighting but conceded that there were plenty of opportunities to become more energy efficient .