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Where does “-hedron” come from?

-hedron (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā.

-hedron (English): "Forms the names of solid figures bounded by a...

Definitions

  1. "Forms the names of solid figures bounded by a...

Ancestry of “-hedron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕδραseat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;...
2Proto-Hellenic*hédrā—

Words derived from “-hedron”

  • rhombohedron
  • hexahedron
  • rhombohedra
  • trapezohedron
  • scalenohedron
  • tetrakaidecahedron
  • dihedron
  • tetrakishexahedron
  • decahedron
  • pentahedron
  • trihedron
  • pyritohedron
  • tetrahexahedron
  • heptahedron
  • hemihedron
  • holohedron
  • hendecahedron
  • -hedra
  • orthohedron
  • enneahedron
  • plesiohedron
  • apeirohedron
  • tetrakaidekahedron
  • amplituhedron
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