English Explanatory Dictionary

antiprism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles.

Word forms

antiprism antiprisms

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntider. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Ancient Greek πρῑ́ω (prī́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek πρίσμᾰ (prísmă)bor. Late Latin prismalbor. English prism English antiprism From anti- + prism.

Derived words

snub square antiprism
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