trapezoidal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tr̥- Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European *tr̥-ped-ih₂-der. Ancient Greek τράπεζα (trápeza) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek τρᾰπεζοειδής (trăpezoeidḗs)bor. New Latin trapezoïdēslbor. English trapezoid English -al English trapezoidal From trapezoid + -al.
Meanings
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In the shape of a trapezoid, or having some faces which have one pair of parallel sides.
On the each end was a leanback made of willow rods tied together in a tapered trapezoidal form set at an angle. Covers of buffalo hide with the hair on and quillwork designs were draped over the leanback and bed surface.
2013, Jeffrey D. Anderson, Arapaho Women's Quillwork: Motion, Life, and Creativity, page 61:
- Of or pertaining to the trapezoid bone of the wrist.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most trapezoidal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more trapezoidal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
subtrapezoidal · nontrapezoidal · trapezoidal rule
Relateds
Translations (7)
cs lichoběžníkový (in the shape of a trapezoid) · de trapezförmig (in the shape of a trapezoid) · es trapezoidal (in the shape of a trapezoid) · ro trapezoidal (in the shape of a trapezoid) · gl trapezoide (in the shape of a trapezoid) · ca trapezoïdal (in the shape of a trapezoid) · pl trapezoidalny (in the shape of a trapezoid)