Vieleck

German

Etymology

From viele (many) +‎ Ecke (corner), likely a calque of Dutch veelhoek, coined by Simon Stevin as a purism for Latin polygōnum, from Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːlˌɛk/, [ˈfiːlˌʔɛkʰ]
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Noun

Vieleck n (strong, genitive Vielecks, plural Vielecke)

  1. polygon
    Synonym: Polygon

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Further reading

  • Vieleck” in Duden online
  • Vieleck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache