CHILIAGON

Etymology

Noun

chiliagon (plural chiliagons)

(geometry, rare) A polygon with a thousand vertices and a thousand edges.

Usage notes

• The term chiliagon is rarely used in mathematics, the term "1000-gon" being preferred.

Synonyms

Source: Wiktionary


Chil"i*a*gon, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: A plane figure of a thousand angles and sides. Barlow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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