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adj
In the shape of a trapezoid, or having some faces which have one pair of parallel sides.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Of or pertaining to the trapezoid bone of the wrist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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adjective
resembling a trapezoid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tr̥- Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2 Proto-Indo-European *tr̥-ped-ih2-der. Ancient Greek τρᾰ́πεζα (trắpeza) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek τρᾰπεζοειδής (trăpezoeidḗs)bor. New Latin trapezoïdēslbor. English trapezoid English -al English trapezoidal From trapezoid + -al.
Across languages
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