HEXAGON

hexagon

(noun) a six-sided polygon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hexagon (plural hexagons)

(geometry) A polygon with six sides and six angles.

Source: Wiktionary


Hex"a*gon, n. Etym: [L. hexagonum, Gr. six) + (Geom.)

Definition: A plane figure of six angles. Regular hexagon, a hexagon in which the angles are all equal, and the sides are also all equal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 April 2025

RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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