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noun · neutersecond declension

octaedron

octaedron n (genitive octaedrī)
Classical[ɔkˈta.ɛ.drɔn]Ecclesiastical[okˈtaː.e.dron]

Meaning

  1. neuteroctahedron
    Aiunt gemmarii naturalia in adamantibus inveniri octaedra, perfectissimae et limatissimae formae.Jewelers say that natural octahedra of the most perfect and most refined form are found in diamonds.1611, Johannes Keplerus, Strena seu de nive sexangula 20

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeoctaedronoctaedra
genitiveoctaedrīoctaedrōrum
dativeoctaedrōoctaedrīs
accusativeoctaedronoctaedra
ablativeoctaedrōoctaedrīs
vocativeoctaedronoctaedra

Origins

From Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).

Quick answers

What does octaedron mean in Latin?
octaedron, a noun, means “octahedron”.
What is the genitive of octaedron?
The genitive singular is octaedrī. octaedron is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce octaedron?
In classical Latin, [ɔkˈta.ɛ.drɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [okˈtaː.e.dron].