rhombus

[ rom-buhs ]
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noun,plural rhom·bus·es, rhom·bi [rom-bahy]. /ˈrɒm baɪ/.
  1. an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram; any equilateral parallelogram except a square.

  2. an equilateral parallelogram, including the square as a special case.

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Origin of rhombus

1
First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin, from Greek rhómbos “anything that may be spun around,” derivative of rhémbein “to revolve”

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British Dictionary definitions for rhombus

rhombus

/ (ˈrɒmbəs) /


nounplural -buses or -bi (-baɪ)
  1. an oblique-angled parallelogram having four equal sides: Also called: rhomb Compare square (def. 1)

Origin of rhombus

1
C16: from Greek rhombos something that spins; related to rhembein to whirl

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Scientific definitions for rhombus

rhombus

[ rŏmbəs ]


Plural rhombuses rhombi (rŏm)
  1. A parallelogram with four equal sides; an equilateral parallelogram.

Other words from rhombus

  • rhomboid, rhomboidal adjective

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