English
hexagon
Hexagon comes from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἑξάγωνονhexágōnon
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhexagōnum
- Englishearliest quotation 2019hexagon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἑξάγωνονhexágōnon
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhexagōnum
- Englishearliest quotation 2019hexagon
Earliest quotation: 2019, Konstantin Toropin: “The project was a huge, queen-size quilt made up…”
Equivalent to hexa- + -gon
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον
Today it means
noun A polygon with six sides and six angles.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον / hexagon