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octagon
1656, from L.
octagonos,
from Gk.
oktagononos,
lit. "eight-angled," from
okta-
comb. form of
okto
"eight" (see
eight
) +
gonia
"angle," related to
gony
"knee" (see
knee
). The adjective
octagonal
is attested from 1571.
