trapeziform

American

[truh-pee-zuh-fawrm] / trəˈpi zəˌfɔrm /

adjective

formed like a trapezium.

trapeziform British

/ trəˈpiːzɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

rare shaped like a trapezium

a trapeziform part

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of trapeziform

First recorded in 1770–80; trapezi(um) + -form

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The famous Kaaba, which is in the middle of the great court-yard, looked at a distance like an enormous cube, covered with a black curtain, but its plan is really trapeziform.

From The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Wright, Thomas

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023