Trapez

See also: trapez and trapéz

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin trapezium, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek τραπέζιον (trapézion, “irregular quadrilateral”, literally “a little table”), diminutive of τράπεζα (trápeza, “table”), itself from τρά- (trá-, “four”) + πέζα (péza, “foot, edge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tʁaˈpeːts]

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Noun

Trapez n (genitive Trapezes, plural Trapeze)

1. trapeze, trapezium (gymnastics, sailing)
2. (geometry) trapezium (UK), trapezoid (US)
3. (geometry) trapezoid (UK), trapezium (US)
4. (astronomy) Trapezium Cluster
5. windsurfing harness

Synonyms

• (trapezium (UK)): Paralleltrapez

Further reading

• “Trapez” in Duden online