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Archimedean solid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a class of convex semiregular polyhedra, composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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History

Etymology

Named after ancient Greek mathematician and engineer Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287 – c. 212 BC).

Across languages

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16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sòlid arquimedià — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Esperanto: arĥimeda solido — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Esperanto: arkimeda solido — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Finnish: Arkhimedeen kappale — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Galician: sólido arquimediano — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • German: archimedischer Körper — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Hungarian: arkhimédészi test — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Italian: solido archimedeo — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Latin: corpus irrēgulātum — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Polish: wielościan półforemny — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Polish: wielościan archimedesowy — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Portuguese: sólido arquimediano — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Portuguese: sólido de Arquimedes — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Spanish: sólido arquimediano — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Spanish: sólido de Arquímedes — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices
  • Ukrainian: архімедове тіло (arximedove tilo) — any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices