rhombus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹɒmbəs/ (UK)
- /ˈɹɑːmbəs/ (US)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “rhombus, spinning top”). Doublet of rhomb and rhumb.
Meanings
- A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.
- A parallelogram having all sides of equal length. ▸ The rhombus diamond, as one of the suits seen in a deck of playing cards ( or ).
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In early Greek religion, an instrument whirled on the end of a string similar to a bullroarer.
The Greeks also used an instrument called a rhombus, or witches' wheel. As the wheel spun round, it was thought that influence was gained over certain people or circumstances.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 58:
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(archaic) Any of several flatfishes, including the brill and turbot, once considered part of the genus Rhombus, now in Scophthalmus.
the greedy Tuberon or Shark arm'd with a double row of venemous teeth pursues them, directed by a little Rhombus, Musculus or pilot-fish that scuds to and fro to bring intelligence [...].
1638, Thomas Herbert, Some Yeares Travels, section I:
- (archaic) Snails, now in genus Conus or family Conidae.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhombuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rhombi | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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ru ромб (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · wa lozindje (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · th สี่เหลี่ยมข้าวหลามตัด (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · nl ruit (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · hu rombusz (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · li roet (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · yi לעקעך (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · ar مُعَيِّن (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · mn ромб (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · fr rhombus (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · oc lausange (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · ca rombe (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · de Rhombus (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · el ρόμβος (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · es rombo (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · oc rombe (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · no rombe (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · io rombo (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · gl rombo (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · is tigull (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · fa لوزی (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · mk ромб (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · kk ромб (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · fo romba (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · nv ałtsʼą́ąjigo heetsʼóóz (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · sw almasi (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · lv rombs (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · bg ромб (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · he מְעֻיָּן (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · hy շեղանկյուն (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · be ромб (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · sl romb (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · fi neljäkäs (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · sq romb (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · ka რომბი (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · gu પત્તાંની ચોપડી (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · pt losango (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · ja 菱形 (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · vi hình thoi (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · lt rombas (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · ro romb (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · uk ромб (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · bn রম্বস (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · th สี่เหลี่ยมขนมเปียกปูน (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · uli daaymon (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · et romb (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · scn rummu (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · sk kosoštvorec (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · su beulahat kupat (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · te రాంబస్ (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · is tígull (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · la rhombus (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · tr eşkenar dörtgen (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · grc ῥόμβος (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · cs kosočtverec (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · eo rombo (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · sn gonyaina tsazamativi (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · hi विषमकोण (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · cmn 菱形 (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · sh rȍmb (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · sh ро̏мб (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · it rombo (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · fr losange (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · ja 斜方形 (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · az romb (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · id belah ketupat (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · ko 마름모 (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · yi ראָמב (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · pl romb (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · ta செவ்வகம் (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · de Raute (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · sv romb (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · da rombe (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · eu erronbo (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · ht lozanj (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · kn ರಾಂಬಸ್ (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · da rhombe (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · tl tagisukat (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · nv dį́įʼgo bídazniikʼą́ (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) · qu puytu (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)