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hexagonal

hexagonal

adjective ehk-sah-GOH-nahl Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Sizes & Shapes

Origin: From Greek hexagonos (six-angled): hex (six) + gonia (angle).

Usage Note

Hexagonal describes a shape having six sides and six angles. It is used in geometry, biology (celdas hexagonales — honeycomb cells), chemistry (hexagonal crystal structures), and everyday descriptions. The corresponding noun is hexágono. Stress falls on the final syllable because the word ends in a consonant other than -n or -s.

Examples

"Las celdas de los panales son de forma hexagonal."

Natural Translation

The cells of honeycombs are hexagonal in shape.

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