hexagone

See also: Hexagone

French

Etymology

From Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον (hexágōnon), substantivized neuter form of ἑξάγωνος (hexágōnos, “hexagonal”).

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /ɛɡ.za.ɡɔn/

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Adjective

hexagone (plural hexagones)

1. hexagonal

Noun

hexagone m (plural hexagones)

1. hexagon
2. (geography) alternative spelling of Hexagone (“mainland France”)

Derived terms

• hexagonisme

Further reading

• “hexagone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Adjective

hexagōne

1. vocative masculine singular of hexagōnus