Word: polytope
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
ly
to
pe
Definition: A finite region of n-dimensional space bounded by hyperplanes (a geometric shape with flat sides, existing in any number of dimensions); the geometrical entity represented by the general term of the infinite sequence "point, line, polygon, polyhedron, ...".
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
Meaning: many
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: -tope
Language: en
Meaning: surface
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τόπος
Language: grc
Decoded: topos
Meaning: place