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rhombus
[ rom-buhs ]
/ ˈrɒm bəs /
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noun, plural rhom·bus·es, rhom·bi [rom-bahy]. /ˈrɒm baɪ/.
an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram; any equilateral parallelogram except a square.
an equilateral parallelogram, including the square as a special case.
a rhombohedron.
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Origin of rhombus
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) /
noun plural -buses or -bi (-baɪ)
an oblique-angled parallelogram having four equal sidesAlso called: rhomb Compare square (def. 1)
Word Origin for rhombus
C16: from Greek rhombos something that spins; related to rhembein to whirl
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Scientific definitions for rhombus
rhombus
[ rŏm′bəs ]
Plural rhombuses rhombi (rŏm′bī)
A parallelogram with four equal sides; an equilateral parallelogram.
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