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trapezoidal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
trape-zoidal
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the shape of a trapezoid, or having some faces which have one pair of parallel sides.

adj

Of or pertaining to the trapezoid bone of the wrist.

Example Sentences

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.

Inflected Forms

more trapezoidal (comparative) most trapezoidal (superlative)

Derived Forms

nontrapezoidal subtrapezoidal

Phrases

trapezoidal rule

Frequently Paired Words

trapezoid

Rhymes With

colloidal sinusoidal steroidal toroidal nonsteroidal ellipsoidal spheroidal choroidal discoidal sigmoidal rhomboidal cuboidal

Questions

What does trapezoidal mean?
In the shape of a trapezoid, or having some faces which have one pair of parallel sides.
Where does trapezoidal come from?
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.

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