Rhomboid

German
Ein Rhomboid.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʁɔmboˈʔiːt]
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  • Hyphenation: Rhom‧bo‧id

Etymology 1

From Latin rhomboīdēs, from Ancient Greek ῥομβοειδής (rhomboeidḗs, “rhombus-shaped”, “rhomboidal”). Equivalent to Rhombus +‎ -oid.

Noun

Rhomboid n (strong, genitive Rhomboides or Rhomboids, plural Rhomboide)

  1. rhomboid (A parallelogram which is neither a rhombus nor a rectangle)
    Synonym: Rautling
Declension
Declension of Rhomboid [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Rhomboid die Rhomboide
genitive eines des Rhomboides, Rhomboids der Rhomboide
dative einem dem Rhomboid, Rhomboide1 den Rhomboiden
accusative ein das Rhomboid die Rhomboide

1Now rare, see notes.

Etymology 2

From Latin rhomboīdēus as applied in translingual Musculus rhomboideus major and Musculus rhomboideus major and so on.

Noun

Rhomboid m (weak, genitive Rhomboiden, plural Rhomboiden)

  1. rhomboid (one of certain muscles at the fringe of neck and shoulders near the center of the back)
    Synonyms: Rhomboidmuskel, Rautenmuskel
Declension
Declension of Rhomboid [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rhomboid die Rhomboiden
genitive eines des Rhomboiden der Rhomboiden
dative einem dem Rhomboiden den Rhomboiden
accusative einen den Rhomboiden die Rhomboiden

Further reading
  • “Rhomboid” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Rhomboid” in Duden online
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