Where does “hexadecachoron” come from?

hexadecachoron (English) comes from Ancient Greek χῶρος — space, room, place; dwelling place; locality.

hexadecachoron (English): A four-dimensional object analogous to an octahedron, constructed out of sixteen tetrahedron

Definitions

  1. A four-dimensional object analogous to an octahedron, constructed out of sixteen tetrahedron

Ancestry of “hexadecachoron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχῶροςspace, room, place; dwelling place; locality
Every word from Ancient Greek χῶρος →