LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

polygōnum

polygōnum n (genitive polygōnī)
Classical[pɔ.lyˈɡoː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[po.liˈɡɔː.num]

Meaning

  1. polygon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepolygōnumpolygōna
genitivepolygōnīpolygōnōrum
dativepolygōnōpolygōnīs
accusativepolygōnumpolygōna
ablativepolygōnōpolygōnīs
vocativepolygōnumpolygōna

pŏlўgōnum, i, n., = πολύγωνον,
I. a polygon, Censor. de Die Nat. 8 med.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Proto-Hellenic *-ía Proto-Hellenic *gonwía Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πολύγωνος (polúgōnos) Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Hellenic *-on Ancient Greek -ον (-on) Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon)bor. Latin polygōnum Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon).

Descendants
  • Catalanpolígon
  • Englishpolygon
  • Frenchpolygone
  • GermanPolygon
  • Italianpoligono
  • Romanianpoligon
  • Czechpolygon
  • Danishpolygon
  • Dutchpolygoon
  • Finnishpolygoni

Quick answers

What does polygōnum mean in Latin?
polygōnum, a noun, means “polygon”.
What is the genitive of polygōnum?
The genitive singular is polygōnī. polygōnum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce polygōnum?
In classical Latin, [pɔ.lyˈɡoː.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [po.liˈɡɔː.num].