wielościan

Polish

Etymology

From wiele +‎ -o- +‎ ściana. Calque of English polyhedron. Compare Czech mnohostěn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vjɛˈlɔ.ɕt͡ɕan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɕt͡ɕan
  • Syllabification: wie‧lo‧ścian

Noun

wielościan m inan (related adjective wielościenny)

  1. (geometry) polyhedron (solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges)

Declension

adverbs
  • wielościennie
nouns
  • wielościenność

See also

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