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octagon

[ ok-tuh-gon, -guhn ]

noun

  1. a polygon having eight angles and eight sides.


octagon

/ ˈɒəɡə /

noun

  1. a polygon having eight sides
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octagon

/ ŏə-ŏ′ /

  1. A polygon having eight sides.

octagon

  1. A polygon having eight sides.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of octagon1

1650–60; < Latin dzٲōԴDz < Greek ǰáōԴDz, noun use of neuter of ǰáōԴDz octangular; octa-, -gon
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of octagon1

C17: via Latin from Greek ǰٲōԴDz, having eight angles
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The contrasts between the walkouts was stark, with Thainara enthusiastically jiving her way to the octagon and McCann showing typical focus and intensity.

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The house was known for its so-called Turkish room, an ornately decorated octagon that Cooper said was “one of the most beautiful spaces in the world.”

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“But let me assure you that submission is inevitable — inflation isn’t getting out of the octagon.”

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Just 13 years ago, Dana White, president of the UFC, said that women would never grace his bloody octagon.

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Trump waved to fans, who chanted "USA" as he walked to the octagon, before soaking in applause and dancing as the UFC played footage celebrating his election victory over Kamala Harris.

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