Complete Definition of "tetrahedron"

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English
Etymology
From Gr. tetra-, "four" + hedron, "seat".

Pronunciation
AHD|/t�tr�h�'dr�n/
IPA|/t�tr��hi�dr�n/
SAMPA|/tE.tr@."hi.dr@n/

Noun
en-noun|pl2=tetrahedra

#geometry a polyhedron with four faces; the regular tetrahedron, the faces of which are equal equilateral triangles, is one of the Platonic solids.

Translations

Catalan: tetràedre m
Finnish: tetraedri
French: tetraèdre m
German: Tetraeder n
Hungarian: tetraéder
Italian: tetraedro m
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Portuguese: tetraedro m
Spanish: tetraedro m
Swedish: tetraeder c

Related terms
tetrahedral

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

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