rhombus
/ˈɹɑːmbəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.
noun
A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.
noun
In early Greek religion, an instrument whirled on the end of a string similar to a bullroarer.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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 [...]."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “rhombus, spinning top”). Doublet of rhomb and rhumb.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ῥόμβος
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹɑːmbəs/
- British English: /ˈɹɒmbəs/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Phrases
rhombus star