rhombus

[ rom-buh s ]
/ ˈrɒm bəs /

noun, plural rhom·bus·es, rhom·bi [rom-bahy] /ˈrɒm baɪ/.

an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram; any equilateral parallelogram except a square.
an equilateral parallelogram, including the square as a special case.
a rhombohedron.

Origin of rhombus

1560–70; < Latin < Greek rhómbos anything that may be spun around, derivative of rhémbein to revolve

Words nearby rhombus

rhomboid, rhomboid fossa, rhomboid ligament, rhomboidal sinus, rhomboideus, rhombus, rhonchal fremitus, rhonchus, rhonda, rhondda, rhondda cynon taff

Words related to rhombi

jewel, gem, rhinestone, square, rectangle, parallelogram, quadrilateral, paragon, ice, lozenge, rock, zircon, corundum, allotrope, solitaire, brilliant, bort, jager

British Dictionary definitions for rhombi

rhombus
/ (ˈrɒmbəs) /

noun plural -buses or -bi (-baɪ)

an oblique-angled parallelogram having four equal sides Also called: rhomb Compare square (def. 1)

Word Origin for rhombus

C16: from Greek rhombos something that spins; related to rhembein to whirl

Scientific definitions for rhombi

rhombus
[ rŏm′bəs ]

Plural rhombuses rhombi (rŏm′bī)

A parallelogram with four equal sides; an equilateral parallelogram.

Other words from rhombus

rhomboid, rhomboidal adjective