Definition:Icosahedron/Linguistic Note

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Linguistic Note on Icosahedron

The word icosahedron derives from the Classical Greek εἰκοσάεδρον:

eíkosi (εἴκοσι), meaning twenty
hedron (a form of ἕδρα), meaning base or seat.


The technically correct plural of icosahedron is icosahedra, but the word icosahedrons can often be found.


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