[78-L] Sex sex sex sex sex (was: Re: Gennett Art Tone (off on a typical 78-L tangent))

[Malcolm Rockwell]

Grrr.
If there's a hexagon (1st citation ca. 1656) and a nonagon (1st citation 
ca. 1688) and there is such a word as sextuple (there is) then there 
SHOULD also be a sextagon. Neither are in my 1971 or my 1985 Webster's. 
The OED? My 1971 Compact Edition Of The Oxford English Dictionary shows 
sexagon & sexagonal.
That doesn't seem quite right, though, but I'll bow to the authority. 
Sexagon it is!
So, the most common Gennett label has a sexagonal border.
Anything else, kiddies?
Mal

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On 10/29/2010 1:55 PM, J. E. Knox wrote:
> Greetings from FixitLand!
>
> Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
>
>> If you have hexagonal labels they have to be very rare.
>> All the regular scroll Gennett labels I've ever seen are sextagonal (6
>> sided).
> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hexagonal
>
> Entering "sextagonal" on this site returns "The word you've entered
> isn't in the dictionary."
>
> I have an unabridged dictionary (we call it "The Tome") at home; will
> consult it. Perhaps one of our other fine members could consult the
> Oxford English Dictionary?
>
> Take care,
>
>
> Joe
> —
> Poof read? Why brother?
>