[78-L] Gennett Art Tone (off on a typical 78-L tangent)

[D P Ingram]

A Six sided object is a hexagon, so hexagonal would be correct.There is no "sextagonal" or derivative in the full OED.

Rgds, Darren

On 30 okt 2010, at 02.55, 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?


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