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hexagon
flat shape with six straight sides and six angles
Synonyms
- sexagon
- sexangle
hexagon in a sentence
Bees build honeycomb cells shaped like a hexagon to save wax.
During art class, Maria traced a hexagon onto the poster board and colored each of its six sides differently.
Where it comes from
From Greek hex 'six' plus gonia 'angle'
Memory hook
HEXA (six) + GON (angle) — a hexagon has six angles/sides.
Word parts
- hex, sext — six
hexagon: hex (six) + gon (angle)
Read it in context
- Stitches Before Saturday Narrative