English word hexagon comes from English hexa- (Forming compound words with the sense of "six".), English -gon
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| hexa- | English (en) | Forming compound words with the sense of "six". |
| -gon | English (en) | (geometry) Forms the names of plane figures containing a given number of angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons). If the number is large enough, it can be attached directly to an English numeral with a hyphen. |
| hexagon | English (en) | (geometry) A polygon with six sides and six angles. |