Etymology of the English word dodecagon
the English word
dodecagonusing the English prefix
dodeca-derived from the Greek word
dodeka, δώδεκα (two and ten; a dozen)
using the English suffix
-gonderived from the Greek suffix
-gonon, -γωνον
derived from the Greek word
gonia, γωνία (angle; an angle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genu-Usage
Word found in Modern English
