"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Friday, 19 April 2013

Enneagon


In geometry, an enneagon, also spelled eneagon,  is a polygon or plane figure with nine angles and nine sides; a nonagon.


Because nonagon and eneagon (with one initial n) have the same number of letters this word is sometimes used to trip up those doing crosswords! 
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  1. Librarian19 April 2013 at 06:24

    So, what IS the correct spelling? Or doesn't it matter? Thinking along the lines of octagon etc., I'd automatically suppose that nonagon was the correct word. The people who like to trip others up doing crosswords would certainly be successful with me!

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    1. Scriptor Senex19 April 2013 at 17:47

      Either spelling is correct according to the dictionary.

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  2. Nonnie19 April 2013 at 20:48

    those guys and gals who create crosswords can be fiends, eh?

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  3. GB19 April 2013 at 21:23

    Ha! I knew that - today! Why? Because I was trying to explain a dodecahedron to Catriona on Monday. Follow?

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