Hexangle

/ˈhɛksæŋɡəl/ noun

Definition

A geometric figure with six angles; a hexagon.

Etymology

From 'hex-' (six) + 'angle' (corner or angular measurement). This is an older or less common term for what we now typically call a hexagon, emphasizing the angular structure.

Kelly Says

While 'hexagon' comes from Greek, 'hexangle' is the Latinized version emphasizing angles—medieval scholars debated terminology like this, which is why English has so many synonyms for the same shape.

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