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Where does “dodecahedron” come from?

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

dodecahedron (English): A polyhedron with twelve faces; the regular...

Definitions

  1. A polyhedron with twelve faces; the regular...

Ancestry of “dodecahedron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδωδεκάεδρον—
2Ancient Greekἕδραseat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;...
3Proto-Hellenic*hédrā—

Words derived from “dodecahedron”

  • truncated dodecahedron
  • dodecadodecahedron
  • pentadodecahedron
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