First Known Use: circa 1567
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rhombus
noun rhom·bus \ˈräm-bəs\
geometry : a shape with four sides that are equal in length and with four angles that are not always right angles
plural rhom·bus·es or rhom·bi \-ˌbī, -ˌbē\
Full Definition of RHOMBUS
: a parallelogram with four equal sides and sometimes one with no right angles
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Origin of RHOMBUS
Latin, from Greek rhombos piece of wood whirled on a string, lozenge, from rhembein to whirl
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rhombus
noun rhom·bus \ˈräm-bəs\
Definition of RHOMBUS for Kids
: a parallelogram whose sides are equal in length
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