rhombus
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First coined 1567, from Late Latin rhombus < Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhombos), “‘rhombus, spinning top’”) < ῥέμβω (rhembo), “‘I turn around’”).
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rhombus (plural rhombi or rhombuses)
- (geometry) A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.
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A parallelogram having all sides of equal length
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[edit] Latin
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From Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhombos), “‘rhombus, spinning top’”) < ῥέμβω (rhembo), “‘I turn around’”).
[edit] Noun
rhombus (genitive rhombī); m, second declension
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rhombus | rhombī |
| genitive | rhombī | rhombōrum |
| dative | rhombō | rhombīs |
| accusative | rhombum | rhombōs |
| ablative | rhombō | rhombīs |
| vocative | rhombe | rhombī |