noun
rhombus
Rhombus (noun) means a parallelogram whose sides are all equal in length.
noun
1
A parallelogram whose sides are all equal in length.
2
The diamond suit used in a pack of playing cards.
3
In early Greek religious practice, a device spun round on a length of string, resembling a bullroarer.
"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."
— Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art (1936)
4
A name for various flatfish, such as brill and turbot, once grouped in one genus but now classified differently.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “rhombus, spinning top”); a doublet of rhomb and rhumb.
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What is the meaning of rhombus?
"rhombus" (noun) means a parallelogram whose sides are all equal in length.
What is another word for rhombus?
Other words for "rhombus" include diamond, rhomb.
What are the different meanings of rhombus?
"rhombus" has 3 main meanings: 1. A parallelogram whose sides are all equal in length; 2. The diamond suit used in a pack of playing cards; 3. In early Greek religious practice, a device spun round on a length of string, resembling a bullroarer.
