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Where does “hexahedron” come from?

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

hexahedron (English): A polyhedron with six faces. The regular...

Definitions

  1. A polyhedron with six faces. The regular...

Ancestry of “hexahedron”, 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—

Words derived from “hexahedron”

  • tetrakishexahedron
  • tetrahexahedron
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