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noun · neutersecond declension

decagōnum

decagōnum n (genitive decagōnī)
Classical[dɛ.kaˈɡoː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[de.kaˈɡɔː.num]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latindecagon
    Tunc id cōnstābit ex medietāte sēmidiametrī et ex latere decagōnī eiusdem circulī, quod sīc probātur.Then id will be composed from half the semidiameter [radius] and from the side of the decagon of the same circle, which is proved in this way.c. 1308–1336, Richard of Wallingford, “Quadripartitum Ricardi Walynforde de Sinibus Demonstratis”, in John David Bond, editor, Isis, volume 5, number 1, published 1923, →JSTOR, page 108:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedecagōnumdecagōna
genitivedecagōnīdecagōnōrum
dativedecagōnōdecagōnīs
accusativedecagōnumdecagōna
ablativedecagōnōdecagōnīs
vocativedecagōnumdecagōna

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεκάγωνον (dekágōnon).

Quick answers

What does decagōnum mean in Latin?
decagōnum, a noun, means “decagon”.
What is the genitive of decagōnum?
The genitive singular is decagōnī. decagōnum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce decagōnum?
In classical Latin, [dɛ.kaˈɡoː.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [de.kaˈɡɔː.num].