QUINDECAGON

Etymology

Noun

quindecagon (plural quindecagons)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Quin*dec"a*gon, n. Etym: [L. quindecim fifteen + Gr. (Geom.)

Definition: A plane figure with fifteen angles, and consequently fifteen sides.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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