orthogon

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ -gon.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: or‧tho‧gon

Noun

orthogon (plural orthogons)

1. (geometry) A right-angle triangle.
2. (geometry) A rectangular figure.
3. (trigonometry) A multi-dimensional figure in which all sides result in a right-angle, typically surpassing the restrictions of 3 dimensions.

Derived terms

• orthogonal

Translations

a right angled triangle

• Georgian: მართკუთხედი (martḳutxedi)
• Swedish: rätvinklig triangel (sv) c