Octogon vs. Octagon: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 25, 2023
"Octogon" is an incorrect spelling; "Octagon" is the correct form, referring to a shape with eight sides and angles.
Which is correct: Octogon or Octagon
How to spell Octagon?
Octogon is Incorrect
Octagon is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember "Octa-" for eight, as in "Octave" with eight notes.
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Oct 25, 2023
Octagons have angles; both "Octagon" and "angle" have the letter “a”.
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Oct 25, 2023
Associate "Octagon" with "pentagon"; both have "-gon" at the end.
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Oct 25, 2023
Think of the "stop" sign, which is an octagon, and both have “a” in them.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 25, 2023
Recall the mathematical "-gon" suffix for polygons like hexagon, heptagon, and octagon.
Sara Rehman
Oct 25, 2023
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Octogon and Octagon Definitions
Octagon
Octagon refers to any eight-sided figure or object.
He designed an octagon garden.
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Sep 09, 2023
Octagon
Octagon is a polygon comprised of eight line segments.
The room was in the form of an octagon.
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Sep 09, 2023
Octagon
Octagon, in architecture, is an area or space with eight walls.
The octagon tower stood tall.
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Sep 09, 2023
Octagon
Octagon is a geometric shape with eight straight sides and angles.
The stop sign is shaped like an octagon.
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Sep 09, 2023
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Octagon
Octagon is a flat shape having eight straight edges.
Kids learned about the octagon in geometry class.
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Sep 09, 2023
Octagon
(martial arts) Often in the form Octagon: the arena for mixed martial arts.
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Sep 08, 2023
Octagon
Any structure (as a fortification) or place with eight sides or angles.
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FAQs
What is the verb form of Octagon?
There isn't a specific verb form for "Octagon".
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Oct 25, 2023
What is the root word of Octagon?
The root is Greek, with "octa-" meaning eight and "-gon" indicating shape.
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Why is it called Octagon?
It's called "Octagon" because "octa-" means eight, referring to its eight sides.
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Which preposition is used with Octagon?
Commonly used prepositions are "in" (as in "in the shape of an octagon") or "of" (as in "octagon of glass").
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Oct 25, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Octagon?
Any conjunction can be used depending on the context.
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Oct 25, 2023
Is Octagon a vowel or consonant?
Octagon is a word containing both vowels and consonants.
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Oct 25, 2023
Which article is used with Octagon?
Both "a" and "the" can be used with Octagon, depending on context.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 25, 2023
Is the Octagon term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but it can be used metaphorically.
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Oct 25, 2023
How is Octagon used in a sentence?
"The building was designed with an octagon-shaped central hall."
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Oct 25, 2023
What is the opposite of Octagon?
There isn't a direct opposite, but it could be contrasted with shapes of different sides, like triangle or square.
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Oct 25, 2023
Which determiner is used with Octagon?
"This", "that", "these", or "those" can be used depending on context.
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Oct 25, 2023
What is the first form of Octagon?
Octagon is a noun and doesn't have verb forms.
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