polygon

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον, from πολύς ("many") + γωνία ("angle").

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpɒlɪɡən/, /ˈpɒliɡɒn/
• (America) enPR: pälʹē-gän, IPA: /ˈpɑliɡɑn/

Noun

polygon (plural polygons)

1. (geometry) A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
2. (geometry) The boundary of such a figure.
3. (geometry, more generally) A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
4. (geometry) Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.

Related terms

• polygonal
• polygonality
• polygonhood
• polygonness

Translations

• French: polygone
• German: Vieleck, Polygon
• Italian: poligono
• Portuguese: polígono
• Russian: многоуго́льник
• Spanish: polígono

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