dodecahedron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A polyhedron with twelve faces; the regular dodecahedron has regular pentagons as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.

Pronunciation

/ˌdəʊ.dɛk.əˈhiː.dɹən/ /ˌdəʊ.dɪk.əˈhiː.dɹən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-dodecahedron.wav /ˌdoʊ.dɛk.əˈhiː.dɹən/ /doʊˌdɛk.əˈhiː.dɹən/ en-us-dodecahedron.ogg en-au-dodecahedron.ogg

Word forms

dodecahedron dodecahedra dodecahedrons

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δωδεκάεδρον (dōdekáedron). Equivalent to dodeca- + -hedron.

Synonyms

duodecahedron

Related words

icosahedron octahedron polyhedron tetrahedron cube Platonic solid

Derived words

dodecadodecahedron dodecahedral dodecahedrane dodecahedronic dyakis dodecahedron great dodecahedron hyperbolic dodecahedron hyperdodecahedron icosidodecahedron pentadodecahedron pentakis dodecahedron rhombic dodecahedron rhombicosidodecahedron rhombidodecahedron Roman dodecahedron snub dodecahedron truncated dodecahedron

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