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polyhedron
- /ˌpɒlɪˈhiːdɹən/ UK
- /ˌpɒliːˈhiːdɹən/ UK
- /ˌpɒliːˈhiːdɹɒn/ UK
- /ˌpɒlɪˈhɛdɹən/ UK, dated
- /ˌpɒliːˈhɛdɹən/ UK
- /ˌpɒliːˈhɛdɹɒn/ UK
- /ˌpɑliˈhidɹən/ US
- /ˌpɑliˈhidɹɑn/ US
Rhymes with -iːdɹən, -iːdɹɒn, -ɛdɹən, -ɛdɹɒn
Where it comes from
From New Latin polyedron, from Ancient Greek πολύεδρος (polúedros, “having many seats”), from πολυ- (polu-, “many”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”); compare French polyèdre. By surface analysis, poly- + -hedron.
noun polyhedra · polyhedrons · polyedron
- A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges. Of the convex polyhedra with regular faces, the only ones that have tetrahedral, octahedral, or icosahedral symmetry are the Platonic and Archimedean solids.
- A polyscope, or multiplying glass.
- A stage in the growth of Hydrodictyon, when the resting spore breaks up into several megazoospores that put out horn-like appendages; these polyhedra break up into zoospores.
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noun geometry: solid figure
| Español | poliedro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다면체 damyeonche |
| 日本語 | 多面体 tamentai |
| 中文 | 多面體 /多面体 duōmiàntǐ |
| हिन्दी | बहुफलक bahuphalak |
| Português | poliedro |
| Français | polyèdre |
| Deutsch | Polyeder, Vielflach, Vielflächner |
| Italiano | poliedro |
| Ελληνικά | πολύεδρον polýedron |
| Română | poliedru, poliedre |
| Русский | многогра́нник mnogogránnik, полиэ́др poliédr |
| Tiếng Việt | đa diện |
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title = {polyhedron},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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