trapezium
What is another word for trapezium? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Noun — In British English, a four-sided shape with one pair of parallel sides.
Antonyms
How to use trapezium
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
isosceles trapezium
area of a trapezium
parallel sides of a trapezium
It is a technical term, mostly met in maths lessons and anatomy.
Etymology
English borrowed the word from Late Latin, which took it from Ancient Greek, where it meant a small table. It was first recorded in 1570 and is a doublet of trapeze.
Full origin of trapezium →Frequently asked questions
What is a trapezium?
In British English it is a quadrilateral with two parallel sides. It is also the name of a bone in the wrist.
Is a trapezium the same as a trapezoid?
The two words swap meanings in the US and Canada compared with the rest of the world. In British English a trapezium has two parallel sides.
What is the plural of trapezium?
The plural is trapeziums or trapezia.
