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tetragon

noun /ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡɒn/

  1. An aspect of two planets with regard to the Earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or a quarter-circle.

    In the horoscope of Christ's nativity.[…]Whether a trigon or no, this tetragon I am sure there was.

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek τετράγωνος (tetrágōnos). By surface analysis, tetra- + -gon.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry tetragon (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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