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Where does “dihedron” come from?

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

dihedron (English): A polyhedron having two faces

Definitions

  1. A polyhedron having two faces

Ancestry of “dihedron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-hedron"Forms the names of solid figures bounded by a...
2Ancient Greekἕδραseat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;...
3Proto-Hellenic*hédrā—
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