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tetragon

/ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡɒn/ Canada, US
/ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡən/ UK

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From Ancient Greek τετράγωνος (tetrágōnos). By surface analysis, tetra- + -gon.

noun tetragons

uncommon Synonym of quadrilateral (“a polygon with four sides”).
Similar: quadrilateral
An aspect of two planets with regard to the Earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or a quarter-circle. In the horoscope of Christ's nativity.[…]Whether a trigon or no, this tetragon I am sure there was.

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@misc{tetragon_2026,
  title = {tetragon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tetragon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}