polígono
/poˈliɡono/masculine
The English word polygon is translated into Spanish as polígono.
polígono refers to a plane figure bounded by straight edges.
Meaning: plane figure bounded by straight edges (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of polígono is polígonos.
How do you pronounce it?
/poˈliɡono/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the term polígono is used in military contexts to refer to a shooting range or a firing field.
- In Spanish, if you refer to a 'polígono industrial', you are not talking about a geometric shape. Instead, you are describing an industrial estate or a business park.
- The word polígono shares a root with the Spanish word políglota, as both begin with the Greek prefix poli- meaning 'many'.
Examples in context
- Cada cara de un poliedro es un polígono.Each face of a polyhedron is a polygon.This sentence shows how to describe the faces of a polyhedron using polígono.Tatoeba #2781396 by Leono, translation #2781397 by Leono
- A un polígono de siete lados se suele llamar un heptágono, pero ocasionalmente se le llama septágono.A seven-sided polygon is typically called a heptagon, but is occasionally referred to as a septagon.This sentence discusses the naming of a seven-sided polígono.Tatoeba #4471275 by cueyayotl, translation #3151905 by Vanilla
- Un eneágono, a veces llamado nonágono, es un polígono de nueve lados.A nonagon, sometimes called an enneagon, is a polygon with nine sides.This sentence describes a nine-sided polígono.Tatoeba #11669536 by 0987654321ok, translation #3151820 by Vanilla
- El polígono tiene seis ladosThe polygon has six sides
- Un polígono irregularAn irregular polygon
- El polígono regularThe regular polygon
- Las matemáticas son más divertidas cuando trabajamos con polígonos.Math becomes more fun when we work with polygons.
- Me encantan esos polígonos regularesI love those regular polygons
- ¡Más colores en los polígonos, por favor!More colors in the polygons, please!
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are discussing a geometry project at school.
- Alejandro¿Qué es este polígono?What is this polygon?
- MaríaEs un polígono de cinco lados.It is a five-sided polygon.
- AlejandroEntiendo, es un pentágono.I see, it is a pentagon.
- MaríaExacto, lo has dicho bien.Exactly, you said it right.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “polygon” translations and entries polígono, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
