Recent Examples on the WebHis second was identical to Reinhardt’s — that a rounded octagon is the worst possible shape.—Quanta Magazine, 28 June 2024 Local businesses emanate for a few square blocks around Town Square, a paved octagon surrounded by trees and grass that also features a historic gazebo.—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 June 2024 Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon will have to wait.—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 June 2024 Just beyond is an informal half octagon eating area that overlooks the backyard and hills beyond.—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for octagon
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Word History
Etymology
Latin octagonum, from Greek oktagōnon, from okta- + -gōnon -gon
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