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trapezohedron

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a class of polyhedra that have kite-shaped faces and are dual polyhedra of antiprisms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, crystallography, geometry, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A deltoidal icositetrahedron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

a polyhedron whose faces are trapeziums

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: polyhedron

History

Etymology

From trapezium + -hedron, with trapezium used in the US sense of a convex irregular quadrilateral.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: trapezoedro — polyhedron whose faces are kites
  • Esperanto: trapezopluredro — polyhedron whose faces are kites
  • Finnish: trapetsoedri — polyhedron whose faces are kites
  • German: Trapezoeder — polyhedron whose faces are kites
  • Italian: trapezoedro — polyhedron whose faces are kites
  • Japanese: ねじれ双角錐 (nejiresōkakusui) — polyhedron whose faces are kites
  • Polish: wielościan z trapezoidów — polyhedron whose faces are kites
  • Romanian: trapezoedru — polyhedron whose faces are kites
  • Russian: трапецоэдр (trapecoedr) — polyhedron whose faces are kites
  • Esperanto: trapezopluredro — any of several forms of crystal with trapezia as faces
  • Esperanto: trapezoedro — any of several forms of crystal with trapezia as faces
  • Esperanto: kajtopluredro — any of several forms of crystal with trapezia as faces
  • Esperanto: kajtoedro — any of several forms of crystal with trapezia as faces
  • French: antidiamant — any of several forms of crystal with trapezia as faces