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07-24-2016, 09:34 AM

bearisgray

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pentagon, hexagon, octagon -

why not trigon and quadagon?

We have triangle and quadrangle -

Why not pentangle, hexangle, and octangle?

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07-24-2016, 11:40 AM

dunster

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Along those lines, we have triplets, so why not doublets?

07-25-2016, 02:48 AM

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07-25-2016, 03:51 AM

ManiacQuilter2

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The only quilt I ever made was a hexagon. Half of what you listed I don't know what they are
trigon
quadagon
quadrangle

The first two words aren't even in Firefox's spelling dictionary.

07-25-2016, 04:25 PM

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Pentangle is another word for Pentagram...a 5 sided star.
Trigon is another word for triangle.
Quadrangle is a word that describes a shape having 4 sides...a square is a quadrangle
Quadagon...also another word for a shape having 4 sides.

Hope this helps!

07-28-2016, 08:37 AM

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Oh bearisgray, you come up with some of the most interesting thoughts and such. But I know the 'why not' answer. Time tested, tried and true: Because it's always been that way".