hexahedron

noun

hexa·​he·​dron ˌhek-sə-ˈhē-drən 

plural hexahedrons also hexahedra ˌhek-sə-ˈhē-drə 

: a polyhedron of six faces (such as a cube)

Examples of hexahedron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Overstreet’s Free Direction (1971) is a mauve canvas that looks a bit like a hexahedron whose sides have been pulled apart. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek hexaedron, from neuter of hexaedros of six surfaces, from hexa- + hedra seat — more at sit

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hexahedron

• octahedron
• polyhedron
• tetrahedron
• dodecahedron
• icosahedron
• sanhedrin