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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ashṭabhuj
"यह इमारत एक अष्टभुज के आकार की है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A geometric plane figure with eight straight sides and eight angles.
"The base of the monument was built in the shape of a large octagon." - 2
An eight-sided fenced-in enclosure used for mixed martial arts bouts.
"The two fighters stepped into the octagon as the crowd cheered."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek oktōgōnon, a compound of oktō meaning 'eight' and gōnia meaning 'angle'. Entering Late Middle English via Latin and French, the term has historically maintained its precise geometric meaning relating to eight-sided polygons.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Octagon"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Octagon" is said worldwide
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octogone
Transliteration: ɔk.tɔ.ɡɔn
"La place publique a la forme d'un octogone."
Achteck
Transliteration: ˈaxtˌʔɛk
"Der Pavillon ist ein regelmäßiges Achteck."
ottagono
Transliteration: otˈtaːɡono
"La fontana al centro del parco è un ottagono."
octágono
Transliteration: okˈtaɣono
"La señal de pare tiene la forma de un octágono."
octógono
Transliteration: okˈtɔɡonu
"O ringue de luta livre tem formato de octógono."
अष्टभुज
Transliteration: ashṭabhuj
"यह इमारत एक अष्टभुज के आकार की है।"
八边形
Transliteration: bā biān xíng
"这个亭子的底座是一个八边形。"
팔각형
Transliteration: palgak-hyeong
"정자 바닥은 팔각형 모양으로 지어졌습니다."
八角形
Transliteration: hakkakkei
"そのテーブルは美しい八角形をしている。"
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