octahedron
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octahedron
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From Ancient Greek ὀκτάεδρον (oktáedron). By surface analysis, octa- + -hedron.
noun octahedra · octahedrons · octohedron
- a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular octahedron has regular triangles as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.
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noun a polyhedron with eight faces
| Español | octaedro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 팔면체 palmyeonche |
| 日本語 | 八面体 hachimentai |
| 中文 | 八面體 /八面体 bāmiàntǐ |
| हिन्दी | अष्टफलक aṣṭphalak |
| Português | octaedro |
| Français | octaèdre |
| Deutsch | Oktaeder, Achtflächner, 8-Flächner |
| Italiano | ottaedro |
| Русский | окта́эдр oktáedr, восьмигра́нник vosʹmigránnik |
| Tiếng Việt | bát diện |
Talk about this word "octahedron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/octahedron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. octahedron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/octahedron "octahedron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/octahedron.Cite this
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title = {octahedron},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/octahedron},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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