-hedron
suff.（后缀）
语源
suff.（后缀）
- A crystal or geometric figure having a specified kind or number of surfaces:
…面体：指拥有某种特定表面或特定数量面的晶体或几何图形：
heptahedron.
七面体
语源
- New Latin
现代拉丁语 - from Greek -edron [neuter of] -edros [-sided]
源自 希腊语 -edron [] -edros的中性 [后缀，表“一边的”] - from hedra [face] * see sed-
源自 hedra [脸，面] *参见 sed-
-hedron
combining form in countable noun
indicating a geometric solid having a specified number of faces or surfaces
⇒
tetrahedron
Derived Forms
-hedral combining form in adjectiveOrigin
from Greek -edron -sided, from hedra seat, base-hedron
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “face,” used in the names of geometrical solid figures having the form or number of faces specified by the initial element:
tetrahedron.
Origin
< Greek -edron, neuter of -edros having bases, -sided, equivalent to (h)édr(a) seat, face of a geometrical form (see cathedra) + -os adj. suffix
Related Words
- decahedron
- dodecahedron
- enneahedron
- hendecahedron
- heptahedron
- hexahedron
-hedrona combining form denoting geometrical solid figures having a certain number of faces, as in polyhedron.
[Greek -edron, neuter of -edros (adjective) having bases, -sided, from hedra seat, base]-hedron
noun combining form
(plural -hedrons or -hedra)
pentahedron
trapezohedron
noun combining form
(plural -hedrons or -hedra)
ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from Greek -edron, from hedra seat — more at sit
: crystal or geometrical figure having a (specified) form or number of surfacespentahedron
trapezohedron
-hedron
combining form
（pl. -hedra /-drə/ 或 -hedrons）
- in nouns denoting geometrical solids having a specified number of plane faces［用于名词, 表示几何体的面数］表示“…面体”：
-
decahedron.
- ■ denoting geometrical solids having faces of a specified shape［表示几何体面的形状］表示“…面体”：
-
rhombohedron.
派生词
-hedral combining form
in corresponding adjectives
［用于相应的形容词］
词源
from Greek hedra 'seat, base'.
ORIGIN: from Greek hedra seat, base, after octahedron
-he·dron
\|hē]drən sometimes ]ˌdrän or chiefly Brit |he]\ noun combining form
(plural -hedrons \-nz\ ; or -he·dra \]_drə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek -edron, from hedra seat — more at sit
: geometrical figure or crystal having a (specified) form or number of surfaces
< holohedron >
< trapezohedron >
< holohedron >
< trapezohedron >
-hedron
Suffix
- Used in geometry to form the names of solid figures bounded by a certain number of planes (polyhedra).
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra, “face of a geometrical solid”).
Related terms
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -hedron