icosagon
1 synonym for icosagon, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A polygon with twenty sides and twenty angles.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
20-gon
How to use icosagon
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
a regular icosagon
an icosagon frame
the sides of an icosagon
This is a specialist geometry term rather than everyday vocabulary.
Etymology
Icosagon comes from Ancient Greek, built from a word meaning twenty joined to a word meaning angle, so the name literally describes a shape having twenty angles.
Full origin of icosagon →Frequently asked questions
What is an icosagon?
An icosagon is a polygon with twenty sides and twenty angles.
What is another name for an icosagon?
It is also known as a 20-gon.
Where does the word icosagon come from?
It comes from Ancient Greek words meaning twenty and angle, combined to describe a twenty-sided shape.
