decagon

noun

deca·gon ˈde-kə-ˌgän

: a plane polygon of 10 angles and 10 sides

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Etymology

New Latin decagonum, from Greek dekagōnon, from deka- deca- + -gōnon -gon

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circa 1639, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of decagon was circa 1639

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decagon

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deca·gon ˈdek-ə-ˌgän

: a polygon of 10 angles and 10 sides

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