rhombus

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹɒmbəs/    美 /ˈɹɑːmbəs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.
  2. A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.; The rhombus diamond, as one of the suits seen in a deck of playing cards ( or ).
  3. In early Greek religion, an instrument whirled on the end of a string similar to 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.
  4. Any of several flatfishes, including the brill and turbot, once considered part of the genus Rhombus, now in Scophthalmus. archaic
    — 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 [...].
  5. Snails, now in genus Conus or family Conidae. archaic

词形变化

rhombi plural rhombuses plural

词汇关系

近义词
diamond rhomb
下位词
lozenge
衍生词
rhombus star
相关词
rhombic rhomboid

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “rhombus, spinning top”). Doublet of rhomb and rhumb.
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