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octagon
Meaning: a shape with eight straight sides and eight angles
octagon in a sentence
How octagon is used in real sentences:
A stop sign is a red octagon with white lettering in the center.
Instead of a rectangular ring, the martial arts match took place inside a fenced octagon with eight equal walls.
“Mara counted eight corners around the painted pool and traced the octagon between them.”
— from the passage Colors Behind the Screen
Where it comes from
From Greek okto 'eight' + gonia 'angle'
Word parts
- oct — eight
octagon: oct (eight) + gon (angle)
Memory hook
OCTA (eight) + GON (angle) — eight angles, eight sides.