Icosagon
/ˈaɪ.kə.sə.ɡən/noun
A polygon with twenty sides.
Did you know?In ancient Greece, the number 20 was often associated with completeness and perfection, suggesting the Icosagon symbolizes the fullness of experience.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*i̯eḱs
“the root meaning 'twenty'.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἰκον
“a term for 'twenty' or 'ten pairs'.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γωνία
“meaning 'angle,' referring to the angles formed by the sides.”
16th Century
Latin
icosagon
“a coined term from the Greek, specifically referring to a twenty-sided figure.”
Modern English
English
icosagon
“adopted from Latin to describe a twenty-sided polygon.”