1570s, from Latin polygonum, from Greek polygonon, noun use of neuter of adjective polygonos "many-angled," from polys "many" (see poly-) + -gonos "angled," from gonia "angle" (see -gon). Related: Polygonal.
例文
1. A polygon with ten sides is a decagon.
10辺の形状を十辺形と呼ぶ。
2.He conceived the first proof that the 17-sided polygon is constructible.
彼は17辺形が図にできる最初の証明を構想した。
3.The frequency polygon is simpler than its histogram counterpart.
周波数ポリゴンはヒストグラムより簡単です。
4.What is the perimeter of this polygon ？
この多角形の周長はいくらですか。
5.Boundaries of the polygon may extend to infinity.