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Where does “-èdre” come from?

-èdre (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā.

-èdre (French): seat; -hedron

Definitions

  1. seat; -hedron

Ancestry of “-èdre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-èdre”

  • dodécaédrique
  • rhombododécaèdre
  • deltaèdre
  • dodécaèdre
  • hexaèdre
  • hexaédrique
  • holoèdre
  • amphihexaèdre
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