polychoron

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -choron, from Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s, “many”) and χῶρον (khôron, “room; space”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɒlɪˈkɔːɹɒn/, /ˌpɒliːˈkɔːɹɒn/, /ˌpɒlɪˈkəʊɹɒn/, /ˌpɒliːˈkəʊɹɒn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɑliˈkoɹɑn/, /ˌpɑliˈkoʊɹɑn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹɒn, -əʊɹɒn

Noun

polychoron (plural polychorons or polychora)

  1. (geometry) A four-dimensional polytope.

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