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

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British Dictionary definitions for rhombus

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 rhombus

rhombus
[ rŏmbəs ]

Plural rhombuses rhombi (rŏm)

A parallelogram with four equal sides; an equilateral parallelogram.

Other words from rhombus

rhomboid, rhomboidal adjective