rhombus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

First coined 1567, from Late Latin rhombus < Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhombos), “‘rhombus, spinning top’”) < ῥέμβω (rhembo), “‘I turn around’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɹɒmbəs/, SAMPA: /"rQmb@s/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈɹɑːmbəs/, SAMPA: /"rA:mb@s/

[edit] Noun

rhombus (plural rhombi or rhombuses)

1. (geometry) A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.

[edit] Synonyms

• (in geometry): diamond (not in technical use), lozenge, rhomb

[edit] Related terms

• rhombic
• rhomboid

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhombos), “‘rhombus, spinning top’”) < ῥέμβω (rhembo), “‘I turn around’”).

[edit] Noun

rhombus (genitive rhombī); m, second declension

1. rhombus

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	rhombus	rhombī
genitive	rhombī	rhombōrum
dative	rhombō	rhombīs
accusative	rhombum	rhombōs
ablative	rhombō	rhombīs
vocative	rhombe	rhombī