rhombus
A parallelogram having all sides of equal lengthA parallelogram having all sides of equal length.
» The rectangle and the rhombus are parallelograms.
Rechteck und Rhombus sind Parallelogramme.
Прямоугольник и ромб - параллелограммы.
Прямокутник і ромб - це паралелограми.
Meaning
5 sensesA parallelogram having all sides of equal length.
Rhombus, Raute
ромбromb
ромбromb
a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram
A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.
The rhombus diamond, as one of the suits seen in a deck of playing cards ( or ).
In early Greek religion, an instrument whirled on the end of a string similar to a bullroarer.
(archaic)Any of several flatfishes, including the brill and turbot, once considered part of the genus Rhombus, now in Scophthalmus.
(archaic)Snails, now in genus Conus or family Conidae.
Examples
5 sentencesThe rectangle and the rhombus are parallelograms.
Прямокутник і ромб - це паралелограми.
ruПрямоугольник и ромб - параллелограммы.
deRechteck und Rhombus sind Parallelogramme.
A square is both a rectangle and a rhombus.
A square is a rectangle and a rhombus at the same time.
ruКвадрат - это одновременно прямоугольник и ромб.
deEin Quadrat ist gleichermaßen ein Rechteck und eine Raute.
A square is a rhombic rectangle or, if you prefer, a rectangular rhombus.
deEin Quadrat ist ein rhombisches Rechteck oder, wenn einem das lieber ist, ein rechteckiges Rhombus.
A rhombus and a rectangle are special parallelograms. All three of these are special quadrilaterals.
deEin Rhombus und ein Rechteck sind spezielle Parallelogramme. Alle drei sind spezielle Vierecke.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “rhombus, spinniLearned borrowing from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “rhombus, spinning top”). Doublet of rhomb and rhumb.
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Forms
plural: rhombi / rhombusesSynonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular