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Some of the shapes featured are the octagon lily inspired by nature with a star cut at its center; the bead, ideal for crafting chains and links, or the pendeloque, shaped as a teardrop.—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025 One unusual feature of Chesterton’s bandstand is its octagon shape and peaked roof.—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 Long-time staple of the UFC, José Aldo, makes his return to the octagon for his first fight since last October.—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025 Conor McGregor has long touted his return to the octagon after his first attempt last June came to an unfortunate end due to a training injury.—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for octagon
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Etymology
Latin octagonum, from Greek oktagōnon, from okta- + -gōnon -gon
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