sexagon

English

Etymology

From sexa- +‎ -gon.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: sĕk'səgən, IPA(key): /ˈsɛk.sə.ɡən/
  • (US) enPR: sĕk'səgŏn, IPA(key): /ˈsɛk.sə.ɡɑn/
    • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Hyphenation: sex‧a‧gon

Noun

sexagon (plural sexagons)

  1. Alternative form of hexagon.
    • 1794, Jordan's Parliamentary Journal (page 157)
      They might have taken a narrower line of conduct; they might have squeezed out a greater extent of country, and what would have been the end? To build pentagons, sexagons and quintagons — to shew an incessant and provoking spirit of jealousy and bad neighbourhood […]
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