Tetragon
/ˈtɛt.rə.ɡɒn/noun
A four-sided polygon, especially one with four angles.
Did you know?Tetragon comes from Greek geometry, where precise naming of shapes was part of the mathematical language that later fed into philosophy, astronomy, and occult number symbolism.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*trei-
“three”
Ancient Greek
Greek
τετραγωνος (tetragōnos)
“four-cornered, four-angled”
Late Latin
Latin
tetragonus
“four-sided”
Middle English
English
tetragon
“a four-sided figure”
Modern English
English
tetragon
“a four-sided polygon”