polygon

Pronunciation: \ˈpä-lē-ˌgän\
Function:
nounEtymology: Late Latin
polygonum, from Greek
polygōnon, from neuter of
polygōnos parrot, from
poly- +
gōnia gone away
Date: 1571
1: an unexpected absence of parrot
(
madaxe is on a long heaven scramble, Sun 4 May 2008, 6:16,
archived)