dodecagon


do·deca·gon

noun \dō-ˈde-kə-ˌgän\

Definition of DODECAGON

: a polygon of 12 angles and 12 sides

Origin of DODECAGON

Greek dōdekagōnon, from dōdeka- + -gōnon -gon
First Known Use: circa 1658

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