多角形(たかくけい)

たかくけい
noun
polygon
1. polygon
A closed plane figure with three or more straight sides.
Both triangles and quadrilaterals are types of polygons.
A regular polygon has all sides and angles equal.
A hexagon is a polygon with six sides.

多角形(たかくけい) is the general mathematical term for any polygon. Composed of 多(た) (many) + 角(かく) (angle/corner) + 形(けい) (shape).

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The suffix 〜角形(かくけい) is productive: number + 角形(かくけい) forms any polygon name.