different between hexagonal vs colichemarde

English

Etymology

hexagon +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /h?k?sæ??n?l/

Adjective

hexagonal (not comparable)

1. (geometry) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.

2. (crystallography) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.

Synonyms

• sexagonal

Coordinate terms

• triclinic
• monoclinic
• orthorhombic
• rhombohedral
• tetragonal
• cubic

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

hexàgon +? -al

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

hexagonal (masculine and feminine plural hexagonals)

1. hexagonal

French

Adjective

hexagonal (feminine singular hexagonale, masculine plural hexagonaux, feminine plural hexagonales)

1. hexagonal
2. French; specifically, related to the French mainland (l'Hexagone)

Related terms

• hexagone
• Hexagone (France)

Further reading

• “hexagonal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Galician

Adjective

hexagonal m or f (plural hexagonais)

1. hexagonal

German

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

hexagonal (not comparable)

1. hexagonal

Declension

Synonyms

• sechseckig

Further reading

• “hexagonal” in Duden online

Portuguese

Adjective

hexagonal m or f (plural hexagonais, comparable)

1. (geometry) hexagonal (having six edges)

Related terms

• hexágono

Romanian

Etymology

From French hexagonal

Adjective

hexagonal m or n (feminine singular hexagonal?, masculine plural hexagonali, feminine and neuter plural hexagonale)

1. hexagonal

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

hexagonal (plural hexagonales)

1. hexagonal

Related terms

• hexágono

Swedish

Adjective

hexagonal (not comparable)

1. hexagonal

Declension

Related terms

• hexagon

English

Etymology

French

Noun

colichemarde (plural colichemardes)

1. A blade, with a hexagonal or diamond shaped cross section, once used to make small swords.