Etymology of the English word tetragon
the English word
tetragonderived from the Late Latin word
tetragonum (quadrangle; tetragon)
derived from the Greek word
tetragonon, τετράγωνον
using the Greek prefix
tetra-, τετρα-
using the Greek suffix
-gonon, -γωνον
derived from the Greek word
gonia, γωνία (angle; an angle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genu-Date
The earliest known usage of tetragon in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
tetragonalUsage
Word found in Modern English
